Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Describe the roles of the members of the healthcare team in their respective responsibilities for quality care.
2. Discuss the process improvement journey and ways to spread educational goals throughout the department.
3. Discuss the quality benchmarks in OBstetrics and Gynecology set by national organizations concerning inpatient care
4. Identify areas of strength at Baystate as well as areas for improvement.

Faculty

Andrew Healy, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Baystate Medical Center 

David Kattan, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Director, Family Planning Section
Baystate Medical Center

Nada Kawar, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Gynecologic Oncology Division
Baystate Medical Center 
 

Susan DeJoy, CNM, MSN PhD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Midwifery Division
Baystate Medical Center 

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.