Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University Hospitals Health System, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Semin Perinatol. 2019 Dec;43(8):151181. doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2019.08.010. Epub 2019 Aug 11.
Common patient safety issues may result in injuries to babies in the newborn period. A medical malpractice lawsuit is one way in which an injured patient can obtain compensation for the injuries they sustained as the result of an error. There are a number of common areas of malpractice risk for neonatologists including the delivery room, jaundice, hypoglycemia, and late preterm infants. A better understanding of the medical malpractice system and common patient safety issues in neonatology can lead to protective strategies to reduce risk for untoward events and subsequent litigation. Strategies including maintaining competency, following national guidelines, and proper communication and documentation can improve the care and treatment of neonatal patients and their families resulting in less malpractice exposure.
常见的患者安全问题可能会导致新生儿受伤。医疗事故诉讼是受伤患者因医疗失误而获得赔偿的一种方式。新生儿科医生的常见医疗事故风险领域包括产房、黄疸、低血糖和晚期早产儿。更好地了解医疗事故制度和新生儿科的常见患者安全问题，可以采取保护策略来降低不良事件和随后诉讼的风险。包括保持能力、遵循国家指南以及适当的沟通和文件记录在内的策略可以改善新生儿患者及其家属的护理和治疗，从而降低医疗事故风险。
