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Obstetric and Gynecologic Hospitalists and Laborists, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 51-3 - August 6, 2024
- Editors: Amy Vanblaricom, Brigid McCue
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 6 4 2 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 6 4 3 - 2
In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Amy VanBlaricom and Brigid McCue bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Obstet… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Amy VanBlaricom and Brigid McCue bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Hospitalists and Laborists. Top experts provide clinical updates to help obstetrics and gynecology hospitalists stay current, including important topics such as restricted access to termination; medical innovations; crisis management; risk mitigation; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including obstetric and gynecologic hospitalist fellowships; medical innovation for obstetrics and gynecologist hospitalists’ practice and patient experience; the gynecologic hospitalist; can obstetrics/gynecology hospitalists reduce severe maternal morbidity; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on obstetrics and gynecologic hospitalists and laborists, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- The Role of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalist in the Changing Landscape of Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice
- Key points
- Background
- The changing obstetrician and gynecologist landscape and obstetrician and gynecologist hospitalists within this context
- Obstetrician and gynecologist hospitalist programs are associated with improved care
- Collaboration between hospitalists and community practitioners is necessary and beneficial
- Hospitalists are responsible for maintaining standards and implementing evidence-based decisions
- Hospitalists are leaders providing comprehensive support
- Looking ahead
- Clinics care points
- Can Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalists Reduce Severe Maternal Morbidity?
- Key points
- Maternal mortality
- Severe maternal morbidity
- Obstetrics and gynecology hospitalists’ role in maternal mortality rate and severe maternal morbidity
- Clinics care points
- Obstetrics and Gynecologic Hospitalists and Their Focus: Impact on Safety and Quality Metrics
- Key points
- Patient safety
- Quality measures
- Summary
- The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalist: Risk Management Implications
- Key points
- Risk management, claims, getting to havarti
- What are some common obstetric practices that can weaken perinatal unit defenses? What makes the holes in the Swiss cheese larger?
- The hospitalist movement
- How does an obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist program function as a safety-net for a perinatal unit?
- Introducing the obstetric emergency department
- Is there objective evidence that obstetrics and gynecology hospitalists improve outcomes and reduce the chance for adverse outcomes?
- The obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist movement and models of care
- Overcoming challenges/the role of the risk manager
- Cost
- Patient satisfaction
- Practitioner satisfaction
- Establishment of policies and procedures surrounding the obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist model
- The following is a compilation of defined duties of an obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist derived from several sample contracts
- Early resolution, apology, and disclosure
- Challenges to the safety-net
- Summary
- Organizing and Operationalizing an Effective Obstetric and Gynecologic Hospitalist Program
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Information technology and systems infrastructure
- Hiring the right OB hospitalist clinicians
- Training and onboarding the OB hospitalist team
- Optimizing the program for operational and clinical success
- Building relationships with other medical specialties
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Triage Versus Obstetric Emergency Department and Main Emergency Department: Best Practices
- Key points
- Introduction
- Advantages to an obstetric emergency department
- Considerations with implementation
- A note about the emergency medical treatment and labor act
- Team and expertise
- Physical space
- Information technology and health information technology
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- OBGYN Hospitalist Fellowships: An Update on Fellowship Training in the United States
- Key points
- The OBGYN hospitalist movement
- The history of OBGYN hospitalist fellowships
- Differences and similarities across OBGYN hospitalist fellowships
- Considerations for starting an OBGYN hospitalist fellowship
- The biggest challenge in starting and maintaining an OBGYN hospitalist fellowship
- Summary and the future of OBGYN hospitalist fellowships
- Clinics care points
- Obstetrician-Gynecologist Hospitalists as Educators
- Key points
- Introduction
- Roles and duties of the obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist
- Training of the obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist
- The obstetrics and gynecology hospitalist as an educator
- Learning formats
- Summary and future direction
- Clinics care points
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalists as Champions of Drills and Simulation
- Key points
- Introduction
- Roles of the Ob-Gyn Hospitalist
- Crisis Management by Obstetrics and Gynecologist Hospitalists: Lessons Learned in a Pandemic
- Key points
- Introduction
- Patient care during COVID-19
- The pandemic workforce
- Collaboration and communication during COVID-19
- Provider wellness during COVID-19
- Obstetrics and gynecology hospitalists as leaders
- Clinics care points
- Summary
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Obstetrics and Gynecologist Hospitalists’ Impact on Maternal Mortality
- Key points
- Introduction
- Clinical strategies to decrease maternal mortality through the reduction of severe maternal morbidity
- Equity considerations in quality & safety
- Strategies for obstetrics and gynecology hospitalists as diversity, equity, and inclusion educators to normalize conversations regarding bias- and equity-related considerations: addressing bias
- Strategies for obstetrics and gynecology hospitalists as diversity, equity, and inclusion educators: diversifying educators, creating safe spaces for learning and creating relevance through community
- Community involvement in eliminating inequities in health outcomes
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Appendix 1. Obstetric Team Debriefing Form
- Appendix 2. OB/GYN Peer Review Form
- Appendix 3. Proposed Obstetrics and Gynecology Equity Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
- Gynecologic Hospitalists: Expanding the "G" in the Obstetrics and Gynecologic Hospitalist Role
- Key points
- Introduction
- Gynecologic hospitalist roles and responsibilities
- Developing a gynecology hospital program and associated hospital resources
- The gynecologic hospitalist’s role in quality improvement and safety
- Simulation
- Education
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Periviability for the Ob-Gyn Hospitalist
- Key points
- Introduction
- Historic considerations & definitions
- Clinical etiologies and presentations
- Patient counseling
- Clinical management
- Outcomes
- Controversies & challenges
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 51-3
- Published: August 6, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443246425
- eBook ISBN: 9780443246432
AV
Amy Vanblaricom
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Clinical Officer
Ob Hospitalist GroupBM
Brigid McCue
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at
Hofstra/Northwell Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bay Shore
NY
USA