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It is hoped that the three simple words--
Stop, Look, and
Listen!
--can be the reminder for the health care team to always
be aware of the need for early recognition of patient complaints
that may indicate the beginning stages of a condition that is
preventable and could, over time, become life-threatening for the
mother or her child. The campaign hopes to get this message to
women as well, so they feel empowered to speak up about any
problems or concerns they may have.
The basic concepts of the
Stop, Look, and Listen!
campaign,
from the health care provider's perspective, are straightforward:
Stop:
The health care team stops considering the patient
routine.
If she says she does not feel well, or believes
something is wrong, it is time for the clinician to stop and
not assume that they are typical complaints that all new
mothers experience.
Look:
Conduct an examination to be sure there are no
evolving problems such as an infection at the episiotomy site.
Listen:
Hear the woman's complaints and never consider
them a usual part of just having a baby.
The Stop, Look,
and Listen! Campaign:
Improving Maternal Health and Safety
Committee Members:
Charletta A. Ayers, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology
and Reproductive Sciences; Chief, Division of
General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Peggy Evans, MSN, RN
Nurse Manager, Education and Performance
Improvement, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
Medical Group
Ryan Hansen
Founder, The Tara Hansen Foundation
Patricia M. Hansen, MA
Director, Communications & Public Affairs
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Beth-Ann Kerber
Manager, Marketing
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Kathy Mahoney, APN, RNC-OB
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Claudia Pagani, MSN, RN-BC
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Kristine Peterson, RNC, CCCE
Nurse Manager, Department of Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Angela Zadeh
Program Coordinator, Department of Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Speakers:
Lisa Miller, CNM, JD
Perinatal Risk Management and Education Services
Frank A. Chervenak, MD
Given Foundation Professor; Chair, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology; Obstetrician and
Gynecologist-in-Chief; Director of Maternal Fetal
Medicine; NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital/Weill
Cornell Medical College
Charles Denk, PhD
Research Scientist, Maternal and Child Health
Epidemiology Program
N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services
Anthony Tobia, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Dzhamala Gilmandyar, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and
Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School
Kathy Mahoney, APN, RNC-OB
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Peer Reviewer of Proceedings:
Lisa Pompeo, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and
Women's Health; Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Highlights from To Have and To Hold:
Maternal Safety and the Delivery of Safe Patient Care
An interprofessional continuing education conference on maternal health and safety
November 6, 2013
Conference Co-chairs:
Gloria A. Bachmann, MD, MMS
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and
Reproductive Sciences; Interim Chair, Department
of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences;
Associate Dean, Women's Health, Rutgers
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Bonnie Baloga-Altieri, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services &
Chief Nursing Officer
Children's Specialized Hospital
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