Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS Why do the physiologic changes of pregnancy unmask underlying cardiac disease? How do sign and symptoms of normal pregnancy differ from cardiac disease? How…
The Role of Simulation for the OB/GYN Hospitalist
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen CASE 19-1 Thank you for participating in today’s in situ interprofessional simulation. Please make use of any systems, protocols, and tools as you would in your…
Team-Based Medicine
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What barriers may prevent practitioners from effectively practicing team-based care? What benefits could patients and physicians see with the team-based care model? How can…
Transitions of Care
TRANSITIONS OF CARE AND PATIENT SAFETY IN OB/GYN PATIENTS Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What are the safety concerns about transitions of care? What are proven interventions to improve transitions…
Burnout and Physician Well-being
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What is the primary cause of reduced physician wellness? How prevalent is burnout among physicians, particularly among those working in inpatient settings? What can…
Risk Management and the Hospital-Based Obstetrician/Gynecologist
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What are the most common scenarios leading to claims against hospital-based obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) providers, such as failure to recognize declining fetal status…
Principles of Quality Improvement
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS Lean management is frequently used in process improvement. What are the seven wastes identified in lean theory? In creating a strategy for quality improvement…
Hospital Finance
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics: What is the current cost of healthcare in the United States? What changes are being faced in…
Leadership Development
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In the past, physicians were assigned leadership roles based on clinical and academic accolades rather than any true leadership skills they might possess. These leaders often…
Patient Safety
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen KEY QUESTIONS What is the importance of an interdisciplinary team-care model vs. an autonomous single-provider-care model in the provision of patient safety? Can you identify three…
