*Registration   *Agenda   *Faculty   *Brochure   *Syllabus   *CE Credit   

Course Description and Target Audience
This program addresses the issues of patient safety and adverse events in the obstetric patient.  Speakers from the fields of obstetrics, anesthesia, surgery and neonatology will present strategies to decrease adverse events with the goal of improving patient safety, decreasing patient injury and decreasing liability losses.

The target audience is Physicians practicing in Obstetrics, Neonatology, Anesthesiology and Surgery. It also includes Obstetrical Nurses and all other healthcare professionals practicing in these areas.


Agenda
7:30 AM       
Registration & Continental Breakfast

Session I       
Moderator: Stanley A. Gall, M.D.

8:00 AM       
Welcome               
Stanley A. Gall, M.D.

8:15 AM       
Patient Safety Overview
Paul A. Gluck, M.D.

8:50 AM       
Safety Problems of Patients with No Prenatal Care
Jonathan W. Weeks, M.D.

9:25 AM       
Elements of an Obstetrical Disaster
Carol K. Brees, M.D.

10:00 AM       
Questions and Answers

10:15 AM       
Break – Visit Exhibits

10:30 AM       
Patient Safety Solutions
Paul A. Gluck, M.D.

11:05 AM       
OB Anesthesia Safety Concerns
Thomas A. Beck, M.D.

11:40 AM       
Questions and Answers

11:55 AM       
Lunch

Session II
Moderator: Divya Cantor, M.D.

1:00 PM       
New Guidelines for Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
John R. Barton, M.D.

1:35 PM   
Neonatal Encephalopathy
Jonathan D.  Cohen, M.D.

2:10 PM       
Information Technology in Healthcare
Paul A. Gluck, M.D.

2:45 PM       
Questions and Answers

3:00 PM       
Break – Visit Exhibits

3:15 PM       
Health Providers Immunization
Stanley A. Gall, M.D.

3:50 PM       
Concurrent Surgery During Pregnancy
J. David Richardson, M.D.

4:25 PM       
Questions and Answers

4:45 PM       
Adjournment   


Faculty
Course Director
Stanley A. Gall, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
UofL, School of Medicine

John R. Barton, M.D.
Director Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Central Baptist Hospital
Lexington, Kentucky

Thomas A. Beck, M.D.
Attending Physician, Anesthesiology
Baptist Hospital East
Louisville, Kentucky

Carol K. Brees, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
UofL School of Medicine

Paul A. Gluck, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn
Fellow, Center for Patient Safety
University Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

J. David Richardson, M.D.
Professor & Vice Chairman of Surgery
UofL School of Medicine

Jonathan W. Weeks, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
UofL School of Medicine

Continuing Education Credit
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 8.4 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2013-112, expiration date January 31, 2013. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.

Cognates – The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned 7 cognate credits to this program.

Registration
Advance registration for this symposium is now closed. You may still attend by registering in person at the registration desk starting at 7:30 AM on Friday, April 23 at the symposium site, The Brown Hotel, 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202.

Registration Prices
Includes Lunch, Continental Breakfast,Breaks, on-line Syllabus & Continuing Education Credits.

ACOG Member Physicians: $50
Non-ACOG Physicians: $75
Nurses: $75
UofL Faculty, Residents, OB/GYN Students: $25
UK OB/GYN Residents: $25


Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted to chse@louisville.edu on or before Friday, April 9, 2010. Requests received on or before April 9, 2010 will receive a full refund. No refund will be given for requests received after April 9, 2010.


Program Site, Lodging, Parking
The program and hotel lodging will be held at The Brown Hotel.  A limited number of rooms are available at the special conference rate of $135 plus tax (single/double).  Call 502-583-1234 or 1-800-888-5252 and ask for the KY ACOG conference rate.  Parking is available in an attached enclosed garage adjacent to The Brown Hotel.


Driving Directions
For driving directions, go to http://www.mapquest.com


Optional Churchill Downs Event
Opening day of Churchill Downs is Saturday, April 24, 2010 – the week preceding Derby.  Tickets for opening day, in conjunction with the Greater Louisville Medical Society (GLMS), are available for $75.  This includes inside seating in the Skye Terrace and a buffet lunch.  Contact Sandy Fowler at (502) 409-8809 for tickets.  A drawing will be held during the afternoon session for two complimentary tickets.  Winner must be present.


Brochure & Syllabus
Click here for a copy of the course brochure, which contains information regarding speakers, topics, etc. To download the file, right click on the link and select save as. Click here for a copy of the syllabus.

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Learning Objectives
1) Define and give examples of defensive barriers that will improve patient safety.
2) Recognize risks to patient and fetus due to lack of prenatal care which precipitates crisis management.
3) Identify factors that can contribute to enhanced patient safety on Labor & Delivery.
4) Apply Failure Mode & Effect Analysis to critical processes in healthcare.
5) Identify obstetrical problems that create difficulties for the anesthesiologist.
6) Review the new 3-tier classification for fetal heart tracings.
7) Alert obstetrician to labor events that may contribute to poor neonatal outcome.
8) List the barriers to adoption of EHR.
9) Identify healthcare providers need for immunization for prevention of transmission and contact of disease.
10) Delineate common procedures requiring operation during pregnancy and strategies for their management.


Special Services
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us at chse@louisville.edu. Continuing Health Sciences Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.


Accreditation
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.