WEBTREATS: Disaster Preparedness

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Hospital Disaster Preparedness for Obstetricians and Facilities Providing Maternity Care

Number 555

ABSTRACT: Numerous occurrences in the past decade have brought the issue of disaster preparedness, and specifically hospital preparedness, to the national forefront. Much of the work in this area has...

Critical Care & Patient Safety Conference

preliminary program...

Critical Care & Patient Safety Conference Sponsorship Opportunities

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term that describes the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank during pregnancy. Maternal alcohol use is a prevent...

NYS Safe Motherhood Initiative

Overview  From 2001-2009 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, District II (ACOG) and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) collaborated on the Safe Motherhoo...

Tracking and Reminder Systems

Number 546

(Replaces No. 461, August 2010)

ABSTRACT: An accurate and effective tracking or reminder system is useful for the modern practice of obstetrics and gynecology. Practices should not rely solely on the patient to complete all ordered...

Trial of Labor After Previous Cesarean Delivery (Intrapartum Admission)

Number 9

The Patient Safety Checklist on Trial of Labor After Previous Cesarean Delivery should be completed by the health care provider when a patient who is undergoing a trial of labor after a previous cesa...

Appropriateness of Trial of Labor after Previous Cesarean Delivery (Antepartum Period)

Number 8

The Patient Safety Checklist on Appropriateness of Trial of Labor After Previous Cesarean Delivery should be completed by the health care provider early in the course of prenatal care for patients fo...

The Executive MoreOB Program Overview 2012-2013

the moreob program is about improving patient safety and promoting a patient safety culture in hospital obstetrical programs. the program is interprofessional in purpose, format, and implementation....

Magnesium Sulfate before Anticipated Preterm Birth for Neuroprotection

Number 7

The Patient Safety Checklist on Magnesium Sulfate before Anticipated Preterm Birth for Neuroprotection should be completed by the health care provider during the patient's admission. Patient Safety C...

Documenting Shoulder Dystocia

Number 6

The Patient Safety Checklist on Documenting Shoulder Dystocia should be used to guide the documentation process if a patient has experienced shoulder dystocia. Patient Safety Checklist DOCUMENTING...

Working to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

While New York State has had a significant decline in the number of HIV-exposed births, there are still approximately 500 HIV-positive women who deliver HIV-exposed newborns each year. In 2010, ...

Free Audio Conference

Please join us Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 12:00pm - 1:30pm for a FREE audio conference on the MOREOB Program. MOREOB (Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently) is a three-year, comprehensive patie...

MoreOB at Northern Westchester Hospital

WEBTREATS: Patient Safety

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WEBTREATS: Performance Measures and Quality Improvement

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Patient Safety & Quality Improvement

  Optimizing Protocols in Obstetrics Series 1: Oxytocin for Induction Series 2: Managing Obstetric Hemorrhage Special Edition: Non-Medically Indicated Deliveries <39 Weeks Gestati...

Disclosure and Discussion of Adverse Events

Number 520

(Replaces No. 380, October 2007)

ABSTRACT: Disclosure and discussion of adverse events in health care with the patient are morally and ethically necessary to achieve the optimal goal of respecting patient autonomy. Improving the dis...

Fatigue and Patient Safety

Number 519

(Replaces No. 398, February 2008)

ABSTRACT: It has long been recognized that fatigue can affect human cognitive and physical function. Although there are limited published data on the effects of fatigue on health care providers, incl...

Communication Strategies for Patient Handoffs

Number 517

(Replaces No. 367, June 2007)

ABSTRACT: Handoff communication, which includes up-to-date information regarding patient care, treatment and service, condition, and any recent or anticipated changes, should be interactive to allow ...

Scheduling Induction of Labor

Number 5

(Replaces Patient Safety Checklist No. 1, November 2011)

The Patient Safety Checklist on Scheduling Induction of Labor should be completed by the health care provider and submitted to the respective hospital to schedule an induction of labor. The hospital ...

Preoperative Planned Cesarean Delivery

Number 4

The Patient Safety Checklist on Preoperative Planned Cesarean Delivery should be completed by the health care provider during the patient's admission. The American College of Obstetricians and Gyneco...

Scheduling Planned Cesarean Delivery

Number 3

The Patient Safety Checklist on Scheduling Planned Cesarean Delivery should be completed by the health care provider and submitted to the respective hospital to schedule a planned cesarean delivery. ...