Cesarean delivery rates have steadily increased over the past few decades without an equivalent improvement in maternal or neonatal outcomes and the use of non-invasive interventions to promote vaginal birth seems to be a lost art. This is part 3…
Concerns related to the high cesarean birth rate in the United States have driven the development of safety initiatives that focus on promoting vaginal birth. Knowledge of current professional recommendations and guidelines related to the safe promotion of vaginal birth…
How have your hospital’s healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates changed over the past few years? Trends of substantial increases in CLABSI, CAUTI, and VAE rates have been reported in the literature during the pandemic. This webinar will review the use of…
Pediatricians see patients across the age continuum from neonate to young adult and address a wide range of developmental and disease processes. As the patient matures, the pediatric goals gradually transition from counseling and seeking only parental or guardian consent…
Maternal and fetal risks and complications are increased when cesarean deliveries are performed emergently. This module covers statistics, indications, and risks related to emergency cesarean delivery. Additionally, challenges related to emergency cesarean and risk mitigation strategies are reviewed.
Maternal morbidity from cesarean and repeat cesarean deliveries is an ever increasing problem. Many cesarean deliveries may not be necessary. This activity is module 2 of a of a three-part series that covers indications and risks for non-emergent cesareans as…
Maternal morbidity from repeat cesarean deliveries is an ever-increasing problem. Many cesarean deliveries may not be necessary. This is part one of a three-part series that covers shared decision making and measures to reduce risk exposure during informed consent for…
Palliative surgery is often defined as surgical intervention with intent to improve a patient’s quality of life by relieving suffering secondary to symptoms of advanced disease. In the context of shared decision making about palliative surgery intervention, tensions can arise…
Mental health professionals’ moral intuitions about futility should prompt reevaluation of goals of care and care plans. Mostly, it will suffice to improve the care plan and/or slightly adjust the goal of care (eg, lower expectations), which is standard practice….
This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast. The target audience for this activity includes, but isn’t limited to, internists, obstetricians, gynecologists, gastroenterologists, family physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, oncologists, psychiatrists,…
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