Practice Modification for Pandemics: A Model for Surge Planning in Obstetrics

Christina M Duzyj; Loralei L Thornburg; Christina S Han

doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000004004

Practice Modification for Pandemics: A Model for Surge Planning in Obstetrics

Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Aug;136(2):237-251. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004004.

Authors

Christina M Duzyj¹, Loralei L Thornburg, Christina S Han

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California at Los Angeles, and the Center for Fetal Medicine and Women's Ultrasound, Los Angeles, California.

PMID: 32496338
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004004

Abstract

This review highlights proposed pandemic-adjusted modifications in obstetric care, with discussion of risks and benefits based on available evidence. We suggest best practices for balancing community-mitigation efforts with appropriate care of obstetric patients.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Evidence-Based Practice
Female
Humans
Models, Theoretical
Obstetrics*
Pandemics*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Surge Capacity
Telemedicine