Activity ID
10515Expires
August 21, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$75CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
In the US, “Mega” (> $10M) and “Nuclear” (> $100M) closed obstetric claims increased 84% in the last decade; obstetric care is a significant factor. Medications used for cervical ripening or labor induction can cause adverse outcomes when used inappropriately or incorrectly. Oxytocin is the most frequently used drug during labor and birth and the most common drug involved in obstetric litigation. Uterine rupture, fetal hypoxic-ischemic injury, cerebral palsy, and maternal or fetal death are possible consequences. If these complications occur during labor augmentation or induction, exposure to obstetric malpractice allegations may increase. Recognizing and overcoming barriers in the clinical arena may help decrease the chance of medication misuse during this procedure. Module seven, the final module in this Labor Induction series, focuses on evidence-based strategies to administer oxytocin appropriately during labor augmentation or induction.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1) Be aware of oxytocin’s high-alert status and the use current professional recommendations from ACOG, AWHONN, SMFM, AAFP, ACNM, AHQ, CMQCC to administer the drug appropriately.
2) Adopt the “Low, Slow, and Go” method of oxytocin administration to support maternal-fetal health after all other non-invasive labor augmentation/induction options fail.
Keywords
Labor Induction, cervical ripening, oxytocin
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
