Obstetrics and Gynecologic Hospitalists and Their Focus: Impact on Safety and Quality Metrics

Alyssa K Gonzalez; Jennifer R Butler

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2024.05.001

Obstetrics and Gynecologic Hospitalists and Their Focus: Impact on Safety and Quality Metrics

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2024 Sep;51(3):453-461. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2024.05.001. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

Authors

Alyssa K Gonzalez¹, Jennifer R Butler²

Affiliations

¹ University of California Irvine, 3800 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 3400, Orange, CA 92868, USA.
² University of California Irvine, 3800 West Chapman Avenue, Suite 3400, Mail Code: 3200, Orange, CA 92868, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39098772
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2024.05.001

Abstract

Obstetrics and gynecologic hospitalists play a pivotal role in the evolution of perinatal care. Hospitalists improve patient safety by providing on-site, reliable, high-quality care. Hospitalists help to reduce the rates of unnecessary cesarean deliveries and increase the rates of vaginal deliveries.

Keywords: Nulliparous term singleton vertex (NTSV); Obstetrics and gynecologic hospitalists; Patient safety; Quality metrics; Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC); Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data
Delivery, Obstetric / standards
Female
Gynecology*
Hospitalists*
Humans
Obstetrics* / standards
Patient Safety*
Perinatal Care / standards
Pregnancy
Quality of Health Care