Severe and fatal obstetric injury claims in relation to labor unit volume.

Objective: To assess possible association between the incidence of approved claims for severe and fatal obstetric injuries and delivery volume in Denmark.

Design And Setting: A nationwide panel study of labor units.

Population: Claimants seeking financial compensation due to injuries occurring in labor units in 1995-2012.

The size of the labor wards: is bigger better when it comes to patient safety?

Objective: To assess possible associations between the size of labor units and the frequency of approved obstetric claims.

Design: A nationwide retrospective descriptive study.

Setting: Denmark.