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...

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...

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...

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. ...

Inpatient Induction of Labor

Number 2

The Patient Safety Checklist on Inpatient Induction of Labor should be completed by the health care provider at the time of the patient’s admission. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecolo...

Preparing for Clinical Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Number 487

(Replaces No. 353, December 2006)

ABSTRACT: Patient care emergencies may periodically occur at any time in any setting, particularly the inpatient setting. To respond to these emergencies, it is important that obstetrician–gynecologi...

The Obstetric-Gynecologic Hospitalist

Number 459

(Reaffirmed 2012)

ABSTRACT: The work models for the obstetric–gynecologic hospitalist and the obstetric laborist are gaining popularity and momentum in hospitals across the nation. These models could be timely solutio...