RESUMO
Creating and managing a successful obstetric and gynecologic (OB hospitalist) program requires careful attention to multiple aspects of the program. Appropriate policies and procedures need to be created. The clinical team needs to be selected and trained. Measurement of clinical and operational activity needs to be implemented and transparently shared with the team and the hospital partner. This all should be done with the hospital's goals for the program in mind and recognizing the type of clinical care that the hospital provides for obstetric patients in its community.
Assuntos
Ginecologia , Médicos Hospitalares , Obstetrícia , Humanos , Feminino , Gravidez , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Desenvolvimento de Programas , Unidade Hospitalar de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia/organização & administração , Estados UnidosRESUMO
An obstetric emergency department (OBED) allows for timely, standardized and quality care by a clinician for pregnant patients presenting unscheduled to a hospital. Understanding the differences between a traditional labor and delivery triage model and an OBED are important in developing a successful, safe, and quality obstetric program that meets the needs of the community with appropriate resource allocation. The benefits in an OBED of every patient seen in a timely fashion by a clinician, and ultimately the impact on outcomes are noteworthy and should be considered when developing a labor and delivery unit.