Prepregnancy care has many facets. Hereditary or genetic conditions, medical illnesses, or harmful habits a woman might have at the time of conception significantly increase the risk of suboptimal outcomes for her and her baby. Since most women do not know they are pregnant until four to six weeks after conception and since much embryologic development occurs during this period, opportunities for preventing harmful fetal exposures are often missed. It is only through the review of previously learned information and the acquisition of new knowledge that all who care for women during pregnancy can afford their patients the highest level of care and clinical acumen.
In this activity, we cover prepregnancy counseling and prenatal care. We examine a number of cases to highlight some of the common pitfalls and liability risks in prenatal care (e.g., the issues involved in conducting relevant and comprehensive prepregnancy and pregnancy counseling, correctly identifying and managing prenatal risk factors, and performing ongoing pregnancy risk assessment). After completing this activity, practitioners should be able to: outline the obligations an obstetrician has to inform his/her patient regarding the interaction of pregnancy with an accompanying medical condition; choose the appropriate steps to take when a high-risk problem is identified during the initial obstetric history in order to improve patient safety and decrease the risk of exposure to medical malpractice; and interpret the signs and symptoms that may occur during routine prenatal care that indicate potential problems with the pregnant patient and her fetus in order to improve patient safety and decrease the risk of exposure to medical malpractice.
- Provider:The Sullivan Group
- Activity Link: https://www.thesullivangroup.com/RSQSolutions/course-purchase-home/
- Start Date: 2023-06-08 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-06-08 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 2.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge, Learner Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all