What is an Obstetrics Emergency Department?

An Obstetrics Emergency Department (OBED) provides timely and efficient emergency care to pregnant patients presenting with unscheduled medical needs. While the OBED functions as an extension of a hospital’s main emergency department, it is staffed with experienced OB/GYNs and CNMs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These clinicians, called OB hospitalists, are specialists […]