Development and implementation of a quality improvement toolkit, iron deficiency in pregnancy with maternal iron optimization (IRON MOM): A before-and-after study.
Jameel AbdulrehmanAndrea LausmanGrace H TangRosane NisenbaumJessica PetrucciKaterina PavenskiLisa K HicksMichelle SholzbergPublished in: PLoS medicine (2019)
The introduction of a standardized toolkit including diagnostic and management pathways as well as other aids increased ferritin testing and decreased the incidence of anemia among women presenting for delivery at our site. This strategy also resulted in reduced proportions of women receiving RBC transfusion during pregnancy and in the first 8 weeks postpartum. The IRON MOM toolkit is a low-tech strategy that could be easily scaled to other settings.
Keyphrases
- iron deficiency
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- primary care
- risk factors
- cervical cancer screening
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance
- birth weight
- case report
- metabolic syndrome
- body mass index
- quality improvement
- physical activity
- sickle cell disease
- skeletal muscle
- red blood cell
- adipose tissue
- weight gain