As OB hospitalist programs become the standard of care across the country, many hospitals are enticed to save money by running the program themselves. As one hospital CMO found, this approach may ultimately cost more in administration fees, locums utilization and physician satisfaction. Carroll Hospital Center previously managed OB/GYN services with employed physicians and midwives […]

Please formally welcome AMITA Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale to the OBHG family! AMITA Health Hinsdale, in Hinsdale, IL, launched a Type A OBED on May 1, making this OBHG's eighth new partnership to begin in 2019. The hospitalist team at AMITA Health Hinsdale includes (from L to R) Chad Carson, Director of Hospital Operations, Dr. […]

Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest and only dedicated provider of customized OB hospitalist programs, today announced the addition of Nicholas (Nick) Sacco and Cheryl Slack to its executive team. Nick will serve as OBHG’s executive vice president of operations and Cheryl joins OBHG as chief human resources officer. The addition of Nick and […]

The Colorado University School of Medicine and the El Paso County Medical Society recently hosted a recognition ceremony for community physicians who teach medical students at the Colorado Springs Branch. The annual Faculty Teaching Awards and Recognition Ceremony is designed to show appreciation for the dedication of those who help instruct and inspire the next […]

We had a great time at the 2019 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, attended by more than 4,500 obstetricians and researchers. Ob Hospitalist Group physician leaders, hospitalists, executives and clinical recruiters were on hand in Nashville, TN at this year’s conference. There were compelling conversations happening at our booth throughout the weekend, and a […]

The United States is the most dangerous developed country to deliver a baby and the maternal death rate is rising. Between 2000 and 2014, maternal mortality rose 26 percent. In honor of National Women’s Health Week, we wanted to highlight one solution to this issue: experienced OB/GYNs who practice the most up-to-date protocols providing 24/7 […]

Please formally welcome McLeod Regional Medical Center to the OBHG family! We kicked off the new partnership with McLeod on April 24 with a Type A OBED program, the sixth new partnership to start in 2019. "We are excited to be expanding our network in South Carolina and providing a much needed service to the […]

According to a new report released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most pregnancy-related deaths can be prevented. By now, it’s well-known that the U.S. has the highest maternal death rate among the world’s developed nations and that approximately 700 women die each year as a result of pregnancy-related […]

Each quarter, OBHG colleagues commend their peers for going above and beyond with the You Delivered! peer-to-peer recognition program. Dr. Rhonda Williams and Willie Iraheta were the most recent recipients of OBHG’s You Delivered! award. Dr. Rhonda Williams, site director, Baton Rouge General Medical Center In just over a year as site director, Dr. Williams […]

Ob Hospitalist Group is working to improve women’s health care, one hospital at a time. OBHG’s CEO Lenny Castiglione recently spoke with Middle Market Growth about speeding up the response time from the time a pregnant woman arrives at the hospital until she sees an experienced obstetrician and how OBHG supports the work of private […]