Institute for Public Health and Medicine Seminar Series
"Can differences in obstetric outcomes be explained by differences in the care provided?"
Presented by:
William A. Grobman, MD MBA
Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology-Maternal Fetal Medicine and Preventive Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Stream live through Adobe Connect
In-person attendance is required to earn CME-credit.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Discuss the problems with past obstetric quality measures.
2. Discuss whether risk-adjustment is necessary for obstetric adverse outcomes.
3. Discuss the association between obstetric care measures and obstetric outcomes.
Disclosure Statements
Dr. William Grobman has nothing to disclose. The course director, Suzanne Cox, PhD MPH, has nothing to disclose. FSM’s CME Leadership & Staff have nothing to disclose: John X. Thomas, Jr., PhD, Sr. Associate Dean for Medical Education; Genevieve Napier, CME Director; CME Project Specialists Ashley Kick and Tara Scavelli.
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The Institute for Public Health and Medicine Seminar Series is a forum covering current research relevant to the Institute and its Centers.
The Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) is the nexus for all public health activities at the Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM). The goal of the Institute is to accelerate innovation at the interface of medicine and public health and achieve measurable improvements in health for patients and populations. IPHAM’s Centers focus on issues that span the spectrum from communities to the individual, and from health behaviors to genetic determinants of disease.