Fatal Team Failure to Widen the Diagnostic Focus for OB Patient
From MedMal Insider by CRICO
March 3, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a case involving a failure to adequately respond to non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings and the implications of delayed diagnosis of chorioamnionitis.
Expert review concluded that a more aggressive response to non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings, such as a conversion to cesarean delivery, would have been appropriate. Coupled with a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of chorioamnionitis, the case was settled in the high range.
Topics covered
- obstetrics
- diagnostic errors
- fetal heart rate
- medical malpractice
- cesarean delivery
- patient safety
Keywords
- diagnostic focus
- fetal heart rate
- cesarean delivery
- medical malpractice
- patient safety
- chorioamnionitis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CRICO
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