Best Practices in Care for Expectant Mothers

Every March we celebrate National Hospitalist Day and the teams that make up the hospital medicine community.  

This year marks the first anniversary of ThedaCare's Obstetrical Emergency Department (OB-ED) and Hospitalist Program, which operates around the clock and provides care for pregnant women facing obstetrical challenges.

Through the program at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, women more than 16 weeks pregnant that are presenting with a pregnancy-related concern will be directed from the traditional emergency department and go directly to the obstetrical emergency department area, which has onsite access to Children’s Hospital NICU if needed.

A high-risk obstetrician will evaluate a woman immediately without waiting for her doctor to arrive onsite or provide a consultation over-the-phone.

“Having an OB-ED and Hospitalist Program redefines the standard of women’s care in the hospital setting,” said Dr. Eric Eberts, Department Chair of the ThedaCare OB-ED and Hospitalist Program. "The OB-ED ensures that expectant mothers receive timely, specialized care for themselves and their babies."

The OB-ED supplements the care of a woman’s OB provider, who continues to provide care in the facility.