OB Guidelines Home Page

The recommendations for practice were arrived at through careful consideration of the available evidence and should be considered as thoughtful, expert advice.

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Challenge: Take the OB Clinical Guidelines Test

Take this test and see if you already follow these best practices from the Obstetrical Services of the CRICO-insured Institutions.

Obstetrics Guidelines Introduction

The Clinical Guidelines for Obstetrical Services at CRICO-insured Institutions are intended to provide guidance for clinicians and to support the safest maternal and fetal outcomes for patients receiving care in CRICO-insured medical institutions.

Sample OB Consent Forms & Appendices

View just the OB Guidelines Appendices. Also, download and pring the sample consent forms extracted from 2017 CRICO Guidelines for Obstetrical Providers

Obstetrics Guidelines Listing

Easily navigate this web-based version of the OB guidelines 1–35 and the sample form appendices A–H. The OB Guidelines PDF is also available on this page if you want to read or print it in booklet form. (2017 version available)

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Maternal Early Warning System (MEWS) Algorithm Over the past decade there has been an increase in maternal mortality. Improving systems to recognize and treat early indicators of maternal complications may reduce or prevent the severity of these situations.

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Maternal Early Warning System (MEWS) Algorithm

December 7, 2015

The CRICO OB Quality and Safety Task Force has developed Maternal Early Warning System (MEWS) guideline and algorithm to aid in early recognition and treatment of potentially critical complications in postpartum mothers.
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OB Guideline 15: Assessment and Monitoring in Labor and Delivery In depth guideline for assessment and monitoring labor and delivery

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OB Guideline 15: Assessment and Monitoring in Labor and Delivery

December 20, 2017

During prenatal care, the clinician and patient will discuss common events and procedures in labor, including methods of assessing fetal well-being.
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CRICO OB Patient Safety Program Open to all CRICO-insured certified nurse midwives and family practitioners with obstetrics privileges.

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CRICO OB Patient Safety Program

February 22, 2021

FOR CNMs and FAMILY PRACTITIONERS: this voluntary program for CRICO-insured providers with obstetrics privileges rewards risk reduction activities with a malpractice premium discount.

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OB Guidelines Home Page

Challenge: Take the OB Clinical Guidelines Test

Obstetrics Guidelines Introduction

Sample OB Consent Forms & Appendices

Obstetrics Guidelines Listing

More Guideline Content

Maternal Early Warning System (MEWS) Algorithm

OB Guideline 15: Assessment and Monitoring in Labor and Delivery

CRICO OB Patient Safety Program