Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®)
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Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) is an evidence-based, interprofessional, and multidisciplinary training program that equips the entire maternity care team with skills to effectively manage obstetric emergencies. This comprehensive course encourages a standardized team-based approach amongst physicians, residents, nurse midwives, registered nurses and other members of the maternity care team to improve patient safety and positively impact maternal outcomes.
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OVERALL COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss methods of managing pregnancy and birth urgencies and emergencies, which standardizes the skills of practicing maternity care providers.
2. Demonstrate content and skill acquisition as evidenced by successful completion of online course examination, skills workstations, and group testing stations.
3. Provide safe team leadership through various emergency obstetric scenarios.
4. Demonstrate effective team communication strategies focusing on patient safety.
1. Discuss methods of managing pregnancy and birth urgencies and emergencies, which standardizes the skills of practicing maternity care providers.
2. Demonstrate content and skill acquisition as evidenced by successful completion of online course examination, skills workstations, and group testing stations.
3. Provide safe team leadership through various emergency obstetric scenarios.
4. Demonstrate effective team communication strategies focusing on patient safety.
CME & CNE INFORMATION
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the following organizations/physician licensing boards. This acceptance is confirmed each year, though no written agreement exists. Participants should contact these organizations directly to find out how to report credit:
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
American Board of Preventative Medicine (ABPM)
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the following organizations/physician licensing boards. This acceptance is confirmed each year, though no written agreement exists. Participants should contact these organizations directly to find out how to report credit:
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)
American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
American Board of Preventative Medicine (ABPM)
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
The ABOG MOC standards now allow participation in ABOG-approved Simulation Courses to meet the annual Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) MOC requirement. This course has been approved to meet ABOG Improvement in Medical Practice requirements until 12/31/2022 Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: https://www.abog.org/maintenance-of-certification/bulletins
The ABOG MOC standards now allow participation in ABOG-approved Simulation Courses to meet the annual Improvement in Medical Practice (Part IV) MOC requirement. This course has been approved to meet ABOG Improvement in Medical Practice requirements until 12/31/2022 Please review the current MOC Bulletin for further information: https://www.abog.org/maintenance-of-certification/bulletins
COURSE DISCLAIMER
The material presented at this course is being made available by the American Academy of Family Physicians for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the instructors which may be helpful to others who face similar situations.
The AAFP disclaims any and all liability for injury, or other damages, resulting to any individual attending this course and for all claims which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by a physician, or any other person.
Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the data presented at this course. Clinicians may care to check specific details, such as drug doses and contraindications, etc., in standard sources prior to clinical application.
The material presented at this course is being made available by the American Academy of Family Physicians for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situations discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the instructors which may be helpful to others who face similar situations.
The AAFP disclaims any and all liability for injury, or other damages, resulting to any individual attending this course and for all claims which may arise out of the use of the techniques demonstrated therein by such individuals, whether these claims shall be asserted by a physician, or any other person.
Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the data presented at this course. Clinicians may care to check specific details, such as drug doses and contraindications, etc., in standard sources prior to clinical application.