Differences in Characteristics of Peripartum Patients Who Did and Did Not Require an Upgrade to the Intensive Care Unit: A Propensity Score Matching Study.

This study sought to identify predictors for peripartum patients admitted to non-intensive care wards who later upgraded to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This was a retrospective observational study of patients admitted to the Maternal Fetal Ward between 01/2017 and 12/2022, who later upgraded to the ICU. Upgraded patients were 1:1 propensity score matched with those who remained on the Maternal Fetal Ward (control).

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of obstetric patients transferred directly to intensive care units.

Background: Medical complications in peripartum patients are uncommon. Often, these patients are transferred to tertiary care centers, but their conditions and outcomes are not well understood. Our study examined peripartum patients transferred to an intensive care unit (ICU) at an academic quaternary center.

Provider perspectives on a point-of-care tool to facilitate patient-centered contraceptive care among Latina/x patients in Baltimore, MD.

Objectives: To explore clinician perspectives on the development, utility, and feasibility of a provider-facing point-of-care tool to assist in provision of patient-centered contraceptive care for Latina/x patients in Baltimore, MD.

Methods: We conducted 25 semi-structured qualitative interviews with a sample of clinicians who provide contraceptive care to Latina/x patients. An interview guide was developed based on prior research related to patient-centered care and extant point-of-care tools.