The Joint Commission releases alert about preventing maternal death
Accreditation Connection, February 1, 2010
The Joint Commission issued its latest Sentinel Event alert focusing on preventing maternal death. This alert is the first of 2010 and the 44th since The Joint Commission began issuing them in 1998. The alert also acts as a follow-up to a previous alert examining death and injury of newborns, addressing “the equally tragic loss of mothers," the official report states.
The alert highlights maternal death in the U.S. as a serious problem, advising hospitals and caregivers that more attention should be paid to the issue. The report states one of the reasons the number of maternal deaths is climbing could be because of the growing number of pregnant women with pre-existing health conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and morbid obesity. Obesity brings with it a host of related health issues, which could factor into the maternal death rate.
To address the issue, The Joint Commission recommends that hospitals comply with PC.02.01.19. The standard is now located where the 2009 National Patient Safety Goal requiring hospital staff recognize and respond to changes in patient's conditions for 2010.
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