AIM to Improve: The Importance of Patient Safety Bundles for Treating Sepsis in Obstetrical Care
Recorded On: 05/12/2022
Description:
Patient safety bundles offer standardized approaches for delivering well-established, evidence-based practice, which can be especially vital for treating sepsis in obstetrical care. Because sepsis is a leading cause of preventable pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., healthcare providers need to know how to recognize and prevent obstetric sepsis as well as how to respond and treat patients with obstetric sepsis according to relevant patient safety bundles. This webinar will provide information on Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) patient safety bundles, the importance of a sepsis-specific bundle, and goals for implementation of the forthcoming Sepsis in Obstetrical Care bundle.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the activity, the learner should be able to:
- Understand the role and importance of safety bundles in obstetric care;
- Identify common delays found in deaths due to obstetric sepsis;
- Describe the goals for improvement in care after implementation of the obstetric sepsis care bundle.
Target Audience:
Nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, emergency responders, pharmacists, medical technologists, respiratory therapists, physical/occupational therapists, infection prevention specialists, data/quality specialists, and more.
Melissa Bauer, DO
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Population Health Sciences
Duke University Medical Center
Melissa Bauer, DO, is dual fellowship–trained in critical care and obstetric anesthesiology, and is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Population Health Sciences at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Bauer is independently funded by the National Institutes of Health through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, where her work is focused on reducing maternal mortality and morbidity due to maternal sepsis.
Dr. Bauer’s research centers on the early identification and treatment of maternal sepsis and the use of patient and community engagement strategies to improve maternal care. She recently served as Chair of the national Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Sepsis in Obstetrical Care Patient Safety Bundle Workgroup. Dr. Bauer has also led the statewide implementation efforts of the maternal sepsis safety bundle in Michigan and serves as a consultant for multiple states on maternal sepsis bundle implementation and quality improvement initiatives.
Chelsea Lennox
Program Manager
ACOG/AIM
Chelsea Lennox, MPH, is a Program Manager for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM). AIM is supported by a cooperative agreement with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
She has experience working in several public health capacities in the fields of sexual health, interpersonal violence prevention, interprofessional education and practice, infectious disease, and women’s health. In her current role at AIM, she supports a portfolio of AIM-enrolled states and related projects, including the coordination of the development and revision processes of several patient safety bundles and supporting resources.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17068 for 1.8 contact hours.
Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance for 1.5 contact hours.
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