title: Staff escorting centralized cardiotocographic surveillance (level 3: cardiotocographic surveillance).
abstract: As cardiotocograms may exceed borderline values unnoticed if the parturient/staff ratio exceeds 1/1 the distributions of deliveries and simultaneous occupancies of delivery beds over 11 years are analyzed. Variable influences, for example the management of labor, are outlined. The first level 3: staff escorting of centralized cardiotocographic surveillance in a family oriented obstetrical set up and its computerbased alert-system are described. Requirements for humane and safe parturition are formulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Central Municipal Hospital, Bremen, West Germany.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Langnickel
mesh_terms: D015148:Cardiotocography; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy