Ontario Launches First Provincial Obstetric Surveillance System, Starting with Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage
In Ontario, Canada, the Canadian Obstetric Survey System (CanOSS) and BORN Ontario announced the launch of CanOSS Ontario on October 5 in Ottawa, the first provincial pilot of a national obstetric safety initiative. The first phase focuses on systematic reviews of severe postpartum hemorrhage cases.
Severe postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death after childbirth in Ontario. Under the new system, multidisciplinary teams will conduct confidential reviews of severe cases to identify shared issues in care and develop recommendations. The launch date, October 5, coincides with World Postpartum Hemorrhage Day.
Twenty-five Ontario birthing facilities are participating in the first cycle, with 40 assessors reviewing cases. The effort is led by Dr. Rohan D'Souza, Canada Research Chair in Maternal Health at McMaster University.
Future cycles are expected to cover other severe maternal complications such as sepsis and preeclampsia. BORN Ontario says the provincial pilot is a first step toward a national obstetric surveillance system.
Source: BORN Ontario (Better Outcomes Registry & Network
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Photo: 位于安大略省汉密尔顿的麦克马斯特大学医学中心。/ McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo: Rick Cordeiro, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
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