Announcement: NPIC/QAS Continuing Education Program

Improving Care Response to Obstetric Hemorrhage

Wednesday, March 23, 2011
12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
1.0 Contact Hour
1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

The National Perinatal Information Center/Quality Analytic Services continuing education program on
Improving Care Response to Obstetric Hemorrhage. This program should provide healthcare professionals with
the incidence, risk factors, and current recommendations for the preparation and treatment of obstetric
hemorrhage.
Objectives:
 Describe the incidence and risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage
 Identify approaches and preparations for the treatment of maternal hemorrhage

Presenter Information:
David Lagrew, MD
Dr. David Lagrew, Jr. is a Clinical Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University
of California, Irvine. He is in fetal diagnostics at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in California and is
certified in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Dr. Lagrew is the Co-Chair for the California Maternal Quality Care
Collaborative (CMQCC) OB Hemorrhage Expert Task Force which has produced an Obstetric (OB)
Hemorrhage Toolkit, “Improving Care Response to Obstetric Hemorrhage” which is a resource for health care
providers to improve readiness, recognition, response and reporting of hemorrhage. He has spoken widely on
perinatal topics and has published multiple professional articles. In 2008 and 2009 he received the Patients’
Choice Award and 2007 to 2008 received Best Doctors in America.
The evaluation and post-test will be provided immediately following the program. Upon completion of the
post-test, 1.0 Contact Hour or 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit will be provided via email. Certificates can
be expected approximately 1-2 weeks after the live event.

Registration is now open and will close on March 22nd!

We encourage you to register as soon as possible.

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If you have any questions, please contact education@npic.org.

THIS CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION ACTIVITY WAS APPROVED BY THE RHODE ISLAND STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION, AN ACCREDITED APPROVER
BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER’S COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION.

WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL IS ACCREDITED BY THE RHODE ISLAND MEDICAL SOCIETY TO SPONSOR INTRASTATE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR
PHYSICIANS. WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL DESIGNATES THIS ONLINE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY FOR A MAXIMUM OF 1.0 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT .
PHYSICIANS SHOULD ONLY CLAIM CREDIT COMMENSURATE WITH THE EXTENT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY.