Triage Versus Obstetric Emergency Department and Main Emergency Department: Best Practices.

An obstetric emergency department (OBED) allows for timely, standardized and quality care by a clinician for pregnant patients presenting unscheduled to a hospital. Understanding the differences between a traditional labor and delivery triage model and an OBED are important in developing a successful, safe, and quality obstetric program that meets the needs of the community with appropriate resource allocation. The benefits in an OBED of every patient seen in a timely fashion by a clinician, and ultimately the impact on outcomes are noteworthy and should be considered when developing a labor and delivery unit.

Organizing and Operationalizing an Effective Obstetric and Gynecologic Hospitalist Program.

Creating and managing a successful obstetric and gynecologic (OB hospitalist) program requires careful attention to multiple aspects of the program. Appropriate policies and procedures need to be created. The clinical team needs to be selected and trained.