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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 2017 Annual Meeting

May 06 - 09, 2017; San Diego, California

May 06 - 09, 2017 San Diego, California

ACOG Prenatal Care Curbs Maternal Death, Vital in Health Reform Early numbers suggest that insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act prompted more women to seek hastier first-trimester care, which resulted in better outcomes.
Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2017
ACOG Cesarean Rates Can Be Lowered by Keeping the Pressure On When physicians are made aware of their rate of cesarean delivery relative to average hospital rates, numbers drop, but once this notification stops, rates bounce back, according to new research.
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2017

Induction at 39 Weeks Is Better for Mother and Baby Pregnancies continued beyond 39 weeks can lead to increases in rates of cesarean delivery and stillbirth, two fetal medicine specialists say.
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2016
MOC Exam Could Become Optional for Obstetricians and Gynecologists The American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecology expects the American Board of Medical Specialties to approve its proposal to grant exemption from the MOC exam within 2 years, an official reports.
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2016
Injury Compensation Fund Could Reduce Cesarean Rates Litigation concerns have limited the number of vaginal births after cesarean delivery since the mid-1990s, but there is a solution, says one expert.
Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2016

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Medscape Board at the Podium

Peter Bernstein, MD
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Presentation: Patient safety: Focus on obstetric hemorrhage
Date: May 16, 2017
Linda Bradley, MD
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Presentation: Techniques in hysteroscopic surgery: Operative hysteroscopy
Date: May 7, 2017

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