See also the OB Guidelines Home Page containing a PDF version as well as the test that is part of the Patient Safety Program.

Introduction

OB Guidelines Overview

Guidelines 1–15

1: Documentation for Patient Safety

2: Informed Consent

3: Clinician Coverage and Transfer of Patient Care

4: Consultation

5: Resolution of Clinical Discord

6: Preconception Care

7: Pregnancy Dating Estimated Date of Delivery (EDD)

8: Antenatal Care

9: Pregnancy Termination After 14 Weeks

10: Antenatal Tests of Fetal Well-being

11: Use of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation

12: Prevention of Neonatal Sepsis Due to Group B Streptococci

13: Availability of Clinician and Case Load in Labor and Delivery

14: Scheduled and Elective Delivery

15: Assessment and Monitoring in Labor and Delivery

Guidelines 16–35

16: Induction of Labor

17: Augmentation of Labor

18: Operative Vaginal Delivery

19: Prevention of Retained Sponges Needles Following Vaginal Delivery

20: Management of Breech Presentations

21: Management of Twins

22: Prolonged Pregnancy

23: Macrosomia

24: Management of Shoulder Dystocia

25: Patients with Previous Cesarean Delivery

26: Cesarean Delivery on Patient Request

27: Obstetrical Surgery Safety Communication

28: Anesthesia in Obstetrics

29: Placental Pathology Evaluation

30: Early Warning System

31: Postpartum Care

32: Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonates

33: Newborn Male Circumcision

34: Reporting of Adverse Outcomes

35: Institutional Responsibilities

Appendices A–C

A: Sample Documentation of Delivery with Shoulder Dystocia

B: Sample Documentation of Operative Vaginal Delivery

C: Early Warning Algorithm

Appendices D–H: Sample Consent Forms

D: About Your Care During Labor and Birth

E: Breech Version or External Cephalic Version

F: Delivery Following a Previous Cesarean Delivery

G: The Delivery of Twins

H: Primary Cesarean Delivery on Patient Request





More CRICO Guidelines or Algorithms

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    General Informed Consent Guidelines

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    A document to assist institutions in reviewing policies, procedures and forms relative to obtaining and documenting informed consent.
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    Obstetrics Guidelines Introduction

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    The Clinical Guidelines for Obstetrical Services at CRICO-insured Institutions are intended to provide guidance for clinicians and to support the safest maternal and fetal outcomes for patients receiving care in CRICO-insured medical institutions.

    OB Guidelines Appendix D: About Your Care During Labor and Birth

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    Having a baby is a natural event. Most mothers and babies go through labor and birth without serious problems. Even so, certain situations may arise near the end of your pregnancy, or in labor, that can affect the care you or your baby need.

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