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OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1.Explain the maternal death rate in the United States compared to other industrialized nations.

2.Describe screening and diagnosis of sepsis in pregnancy and how it differs in the non-obstetric patient.

3.Discuss how facilities, providers, and patient family partners contribute to the maternal injury and death rates and how understanding and implementation of the Obstetric Sepsis Toolkit can reduce harm and death.
 

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:  Carol Brown-Elliott, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Speaker Name and Degree {identify relationship and company) is on the speakers’ bureau for XYZ Device Company.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planner, Steven Blake Baker, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For assistance, please contact Andrea Howard at [email protected]