title: Reflections on the Canadian MORE(OB) obstetrical risk management programme.
abstract: In, 2001, the Patient Safety Division of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada initiated and championed a new program to improve patient safety performance in Canadian hospital obstetric units. This new program was developed under the banner of Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently and called the MORE(OB) Programme The MORE(OB) Programme was first piloted in Canadian hospitals at the beginning of May 2002 and, by mid 2004, 33 pilot sites had been implemented. In autumn 2004, this program embarked on a national launch. In 2007, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada collaborated with the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada to form Salus Global Corporation. The birth of this corporate entity embraced the support of rapid expansion of the program within and outside of Canada. This collaboration also enabled innovation and implementation of safety programs beyond the obstetric discipline.
authors: Salus Global Corporation, 717 Richmond Street, Suite 200, London, Ontario N6A1S2, Canada. kmilne@sogc.com
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Milne
authors: David E
authors: DE
authors: Walker
authors: Dean
authors: D
authors: Vlahaki
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D061214:Patient Safety; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*
keywords: MORE(OB); behavioral change; communities of practice (CoPs); culture change; high reliability organizations (HROs); interprofessional; learning; patient safety