| Risk assessment | Hospital management policies |
| Unnecessary laboratory requests | Routine episiotomy |
| Haste in placental extraction, neglects in controlling uterine contractions | Routine induction/Augmentation |
| Delayed or poor monitoring of post partum haemorrhage | Use of expensive diagnostic tests first place |
| Absent or delayed screening of high risk pregnancies | Latent phase admission and mismanagement of these patients |
| Neglected lacerations (grade 3, 4) | Accidents in neonatal transfer including dropping down of the Neonates |
| Neonatal hypothermia | failed documentation of neonatal sex |
| Delayed diagnosis of vaginal hematomas | Patient identification by Bed Number |
| Neglects or errors in fetal heart monitoring | Lack of uniform protocols in obstetrics management |
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| Indecisiveness or delayed decision making in management |
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| Post partum mismanagement/PPH |
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| Poor follow up of laboratory test results |
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| Erroneous drug or blood products prescription to patients |
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| Retained vaginal Tampon |
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| Problems in neonatal resuscitation |
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| Errors in drug dose estimation (e.g. Magnesium Sulphate) |
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| Poor attention to parturient nutrition |