title: A collaborative interdisciplinary approach to electronic fetal monitoring: report of a statewide initiative.
abstract: Intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is one of the most common procedures in obstetrics. Current consensus statements provide clinicians with a common language for EFM as well as provide a basis for a simplified approach to interpretation and management. This article presents a summary of the content and implementation of a statewide initiative in interdisciplinary EFM education and training designed to give clinicians of all backgrounds a shared mental model in EFM. Challenges to implementation at individual institutions may include physician and nursing engagement as well as time and cost constraints.
authors.affiliation: Perinatal Risk Management and Education Services, Portland, Oregon, USA. LisaCNM@comcast.net
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D061214:Patient Safety; D010820:Physicians; D011247:Pregnancy; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods; D013663:Teaching; D014941:Work Simplification