MichiganOBAnesthesiology

Are we failing our new moms in providing behavioral health care? Most birthing individuals in this maternal mortality review were not medically optimized. Find out more from Dr. Kountanis' most recent work, just published in AJOG MFM! ajogmfm.org/article/S2589-…

@UMichAnesthesia @mihealthfund Congratulations, Dr. Kountanis!!

👏👏Congratulations to Joanna Kountanis, MD, who will lead a pilot program aimed to prevent the risk of substance misuse or relapse and treat mental health disorders in pregnant patients. The initiative recently received funding from @mihealthfund. bit.ly/3dRAxbx

Labor analgesia menu 😂 @FarberMichaela discussing the alphabet soup 🍲 of #OBAnes #SOAPAM2022

"Beer Buddies" at Michigan OB anesthesia division dinner #SOAPAM2022

Michigan OB anesthesia dinner last night.... with a couple of our "alumni "

Life’s gift after tragedy via @UMichMedicine healthblog.uofmhealth.org/womens-health/… Amazing OB Anesthesia care provided by Dr. Tom Klumpner @KlumpnerT 👏👏👏

The Obstetric Comorbidity Index is associated with increased odds of GA vs NA use for CD, particularly when emergent. OB-CMI may enable prophylaxis (e.g. comorbidity modification, earlier epidural catheter placement, elective CD) or preparation for GA use buff.ly/3EfcFI3

Unique team gives mom and babies a fighting chance via @UMichMedicine healthblog.uofmhealth.org/heart-health/u… Dr. Meghan Horn, our cardio-OB Anesthesiologist, together with MFM and Cardiology, managed her complex care as part of Michigan Medicine's Cardio-Obstetric Clinic.

From Epidurals to EXITs: Perspectives on OB Anesthesiology Fellowship | ASA Monitor | American Society of Anesthesiologists pubs.asahq.org/monitor/articl… @UMichAnesRes @UMichAnesthesia

The importance of early warning systems in OB .... but which one? Check out @David_Arnolds study Comparison of early warning scores for predicting clinical deterioration and infection in obstetric patients pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35387624/

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Joanna Kountanis for being selected to join the Michigan Maternal Mortality Surveillance Review Committee! She is a true advocate and passionate supporter of advancing maternal health & wellness @JAKountanis @MichiganHHS

Shining light on the importance of good provider - patient interactions @JAKountanis: The associations of subjective appraisal of birth pain and provider-patient communication with postpartum-onset PTSD pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34250546/

Retrospective study evaluating telehealth antenatal anesthesia consults for high-risk obstetric patients pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34806512/ Are you using telehealth in the management of your high risk OB Anesthesia patients? @CarloPancaro

Maternal Fever Associated With Continuous Spinal Versus... : Anesthesia & Analgesia journals.lww.com/anesthesia-ana… The latest in "hot topics" for OB Anesthesia from @David_Arnolds .. check it out 😃

Check out David Arnolds @David_Arnolds letter to the editor…. Food for thought …. @UMichAnesthesia @UChicagoMed Platelet Counts and Neuraxial Procedures in Parturients : Anesthesia & Analgesia journals.lww.com/anesthesia-ana…

Take a moment to read David Arnolds insightful editorial on TXA for OB Hemorrhage ⁦@David_Arnolds⁩ ⁦@UMichAnesthesia⁩ authors.elsevier.com/c/1dxXO8MwDHeJ…

Check out Dr. Pancaro’s @CarloPancaro interview in the ASA Monitor on short term use of dilute norepinephrine: Risk of Major Complications After Perioperative... : Anesthesia & Analgesia journals.lww.com/anesthesia-ana… @MichiganOb @UMichAnesthesia

Congrats to Dr. Tom Klumpner! His work in AI mentioned in HBR. How AI Could Help Doctors Reduce Maternal Mortality ⁦@UMichAnesthesia⁩ hbr.org/2021/08/how-ai…

Introducing our 2021-22 OB Anesthesia fellow, Dr. Brittany Shilling. We look forward to the year ahead!