Specialized ALS training for obstetrical emergencies

In partnership with St. Luke's, this ALS OB program helps prepare your obstetrics team to stabilize patients when cardiac arrest occurs during pregnancy.

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Optimize team response

Measure confidence & competence

Promote positive outcomes

Traditional programs do not prepare OB staff for maternal cardiac arrest, resulting in missed opportunities, harm, and even death

The risk of cardiac arrest in pregnancy is rare, but it can happen to any patient even if there are no known risk factors. In order to improve maternal health outcomes it's critical that your OB staff is prepared for anything that's thrown their way - including maternal cardiac arrests.

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Nationally recognized for excellence

For over 15 years, St. Luke's has been an industry-leader in maternal and newborn safety. Our partnership empowers organizations across the country to leverage the latest advanced life support guidance for obstetrical emergencies.

ALS OB

Develop your OB staff to understand how, when, and why modification is needed when caring for a pregnant or newly-delivered patient.

This program combines knowledge and critical skills with an emphasis on preparation, recognition, and OB modifications. This program includes six foundational sections including:

Foundations of ALS OB
Physiologic changes of pregnancy & its impact
Cardiac review
Modifications (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation, Electronic Fetal/Uterine Monitoring)
Application of modifications
Practicing relationship-based care in resuscitation

ACCME & ACCNE credit offered with this program.

Improving child & maternal health, together

Our portfolio of child & maternal care solutions provides effective, evidence-based programs that help address outcomes.

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Empower staff to modify care for maternal cardiac arrests

This program combines an easy-to-access online, self-guided course via HealthStream’s platform with skills instructor validation to ensure staff competency. For over 15 years, St. Luke’s has been seen as an industry leader in maternal and newborn safety with the ALS OB program and has been providing compassionate care for patients and team members in organizations nationwide.

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