Strategies for establishing a critical care obstetric service.
Critical care obstetrics is gaining increased recognition as a subspecialty of perinatal medicine. As the specialty continues to expand, many institutions may consider establishing a critical care obstetric service. However, implementing such a service is not feasible for every institution because of space limitations, budgetary constraints, lack of necessary resources, and/or a limited number of critically ill obstetric patients. This article explores strategies for examining the feasibility of establishing a critical care obstetric service, suggests methods of implementation, and offers an alternative when establishing a critical care obstetric service is not feasible.
Sauer
P M
PM
Sisson
M C
MC
Allen
R J
RJ
Korotkin
J H
JH
D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009773:Obstetric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development