Contraception for midlife women: a review.

Family planning represents a key component of reproductive health care. Accordingly, the provision of contraception must span the reproductive age spectrum, including perimenopause. The risk of pregnancy is decreased, but not trivial, among women over 40 years of age.

Navigating the cervical cancer screening guidelines for women aged older than 65 years.

One of the most notable changes stemming from consensus guidance in 2012 is cessation of cervical cancer screening in low-risk women aged older than 65 years. Despite evidence provided for this recommendation, implementation in clinical practice can be challenging, with resistance from patients and providers. This NAMS Practice Pearl reviews data supporting this recommendation and provides clinicians with confidence as we counsel our patients.

A checklist for timeout on labor and delivery: a pilot study to improve communication and safety.

Objective: To assess the impact on staff communication of a standardized checklist for timeout for patients undergoing a trial of labor after cesarean section and/or elective induction at term.

Study Design: A comparison of presurvey and postsurvey questionnaire results for labor and delivery personnel assessing communication before and after checklist implementation.

Results: From October 2011 through March 2012, 52.