Commentary from the BetterBirth team published in Lancet Global Health on how the Checklist is most effective when implemented as part of a larger quality improvement initiative and calls for more research.
The Checklist should be just one part of an overall strategy to achieve high-quality maternal and neonatal care Since launching in 2015, the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist has been regarded as an important tool in closing safety gaps in maternal and neonatal care. But, as a recent commentary co-authored by Ariadne Labs’ BetterBirth Program, Jhpiego,… Continue reading New Commentary Highlights Unfinished Research Agenda for WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist
Published in BMJ Open the BetterBirth team aimed to assess time use and the specific time requirements to incorporate the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist into clinical practice
Published in the Journal of Global Health Reports, the BetterBirth team shares important insights about how to adapt, implement, evaluate, and sustain use of the Checklist.
Rana Mokhtar, PhD, MA, MPH is a Research Fellow on the BetterBirth team. Rana supports multiple projects within the BetterBirth program and is involved in study design, research tool development, data quality assurance, and quantitative analysis. Rana’s research interests are aimed at improving maternal, newborn and child health outcomes. She is particularly interested in how… Continue reading Rana Mokhtar
The BetterBirth Program partners with multilateral organizations, foundations, government and non-government organizations, academic institutions, program implementers, clinicians, and private sector companies whose missions support our vision. Together, we work to improve the quality and standards of care, minimize complications, and end the preventable deaths of women, newborns, and infants through effective implementation of evidence-based, scalable… Continue reading BETTERBIRTH PARTNERS
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An assessment of the current use of the Safe Childbirth Checklist found that it had been widely adopted and adapted to local contexts.
