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How to reduce the number of brain damaged babies

How to reduce the number of brain damaged babies. Kaj Essinger, CEO Swedish Medical Injury Insurance Kaj.essinger@patientforsakring.se + 46 70 583 91 20. Study on avoidable brain damaged babies. Ethical and Humanitarian problem 20-25 % of costs for Medical Injury Insurance.

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How to reduce the number of brain damaged babies

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  1. How to reduce the number ofbrain damaged babies Kaj Essinger, CEOSwedish Medical Injury Insurance Kaj.essinger@patientforsakring.se + 46 70 583 91 20

  2. Study on avoidablebrain damaged babies Ethical and Humanitarian problem 20-25 % of costs for Medical Injury Insurance

  3. CTG-interpretation Oxytocin Non optimal mode of delivery Resuscitation Study on 177 avoidable brain damaged babies A research group from Karolinska Institutet

  4. CTG (Cardiotocographi) • CTG- How to interpret correct and in right time ?

  5. The medical professions take responsibility for change • Obstetricians • Neonatologists • Midwives

  6. The medical professions take responsibility for change • Self assessment tool with 20 questions: How do you secure that your staff can interprete CTG? How ….Oxytocin? How … • Peer review • Plan for improvement

  7. Economic incentives from the insurance company • Paid scientific study:one researcher > 3 years • 5 000 Euro to departments when they start • 15 000 Euro to departments when they have fullfilled most of improvement plan

  8. How will you secure that your staff can interpret CTG-curves? • Web based test for doctors and midwives will be developed 2008

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