RSS Coordinator(s):

• Greg Zorko - [email protected]

Series Overview

Midwifery case review plays a crucial role in quality improvement and enhancing patient safety and experience within the healthcare system. During case review, a series of cases are presented for a systematic and critical analysis of the patient's clinical course, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Evidence-based practice is emphasized, and opportunities for improving care systems are identified.

Intended Audience

Midwives practicing within the Division of Midwifery and/or the Department of ObGyn at Baystate Health and student nurse midwives enrolled in the Baystate Midwifery Education Program.

Planning Committee

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Series location: 
Baystate Medical Center

RSS Format: 
Live - Hybrid

Global Objective: 

As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

1. improve the quality and safety of our patient care by learning from past performance, adverse events, errors, and near misses.
2. identify and suggest practice and systems improvements to prevent similar future episodes.
3. educate all midwives on issues relevant to our clinical practice.

Interprofessional RSS: 
No

Intended Audience: 
Nurse Midwives
Student Nurse Midwives enrolled in the Baystate Midwifery Education Program

Specialty: 
Midwifery

Credits Available:
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™