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Promoting Vaginal Birth, Part 1: Overview

Cesarean delivery rates have steadily increased over the past few decades without an equivalent improvement in maternal or neonatal outcomes. A large percentage of Ob/Gyn malpractice claims are related to cesarean delivery. This activity is the first of a 3-part…

Selfie-Induced Diagnostic Challenge in Horner Syndrome

This case report describes an 18-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 and prior right brachial plexus neurofibroma resection who reported intermittent, unilateral facial flushing after exertion.

Building Cyber Resiliency into Your Practice

Many of us hear about breaches everywhere and are warned of impending cyber harm daily. Our inboxes are filled with newsletters and webinars – like this one – about what we can do to prepare. Add to this the pressures…

LTC Infection Prevention: Perineal Care

It’s a fact of life that some residents of long-term care facilities need help with basic hygiene of their perineal area. This activity reviews the importance of infection prevention aspects of care associated with the perineum, including basic hygiene, bathing,…

Healthcare-Associated Infections: Risks and Prevention

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…

Pediatric Risk and Claims: Part 2

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…

Pediatric Risk and Claims: Part 1

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…

Cesarean Birth, Part 3: Emergency

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.

Cesarean Birth, Part 2: Non-emergent

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…

Cesarean Birth, Part 1: Shared Decision-Making & Informed Consent

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…