Search results for "Postpartum care"
Co-locating postpartum primary care with pediatrics increased timely uptake of care
New mothers who participated in a dedicated postpartum primary care clinic intervention were more likely to have a visit at four to 12 weeks postpartum than those who received usual care, and 97% of intervention patients had a primary care visit in the first year postpartum compared to 19% with usual care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/19/4.htm
19 Nov 2024
Bringing postpartum care to primary care
To improve maternal outcomes in the United States, increased collaboration and communication between obstetrics/gynecology and primary care are crucial, experts stress.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/bringing-postpartum-care-to-primary-care.htm
1 Jun 2024
Providing postpartum care, tackling CAP, and more
This issue addresses maternal mortality, community-acquired pneumonia, and conference coverage from the Society of Hospital Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/06/providing-postpartum-care-tackling-cap-and-more.htm
1 Jun 2024
Postpartum hypertension found to continue after birth in 80% of patients, study finds
The cohort study of patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy highlights the importance of remote blood pressure monitoring programs and improved tools for risk stratification, according to its authors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/06/18/5.htm
18 Jun 2024
Making space for preconception counseling in primary care
Internists have an obligation to provide care that aligns with patients' reproductive goals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/05/making-space-for-preconception-counseling-in-primary-care.htm
1 May 2020
College Fellow's foundation helps support health care workers
For many people, retirement means a chance to improve one's golf handicap and vacation in Europe. For Larry Crook, MD, FACP, it meant setting up a nonprofit to help people halfway around the world.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/profile.htm
1 Jul 2014