What started as a side gig for Dr. Rebecca Cisneros became her full-time career after her fellowship. Hear her story about becoming an early career OB hospitalist ..read more

Blessing Hospital’s labor and delivery model was reactionary. When an OB patient arrived, a nurse performed an assessment and called to report to one of the eight community OBs. Typically, the OB would not come to the hospital unless it was a catastrophic situation. There was no real structure or consistency to this model, nor was policy that physicians had to see the patients. In December, Blessing implemented a full-time, Type A obstetric emergency department. Now, nurses feel more supported and confident, the community OBs experience fewer disruptions during the day knowing there is an OB p ..read more

With growing pressures on hospitals to address maternal mortality and implement standard labor and delivery protocols, today's OB hospitalist role is expanding. Not only are OB hospitalists providing 24/7 care and partnering with community physicians, but they are also evolving to become maternal safety champions of the entire labor and delivery unit ..read more

Dr. Stephen Bashuk discusses the important relationship between OB/GYNs and Certified Nurse-Midwives, or CNMs, providing his perspective as an OB hospitalist who works with both hospital-based CNMs and community CNMs ..read more

Dr. Nikki Liburd discusses how she has juggled her life as a mom and a busy practicing OB/GYN ..read more

Dr. Nicole Rankins explores the process of building a brand ..read more

OB/GYN hospitalist Joy Anderson, MD candidly discusses how her Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center team made it through the 2020 Oregon wildfire ..read more

Asia Dean shares the benefits of working with a national group like OBHG for coverage ..read more

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Dr. Mark Olszyk, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Carroll Hospital, discusses the benefits of having a national provider manage L&D coverage and the realities of a hospital trying to manage it alone ..read more