Almost one in three births in the U.S. involve cesarean delivery, yet many of them aren’t medically necessary. During International Cesarean Awareness month, there is an ongoing industry effort to educate healthcare providers and patients and reduce overall rates of medically unnecessary C-sections. Hospital leaders seeking to reduce their hospital’s C-section rates benefit from OB […]
2021 marked a special year for OBHG as we celebrated our 15th anniversary, 3,000,000 patient encounters, 1,000,000 high-risk encounters and 250,000 deliveries. These milestones and more are documented in OBHG’s 2021 Progress Notes, A year of milestones in expanding access to women’s health. Each year, Progress Notes serves as a checkpoint for our journey. It […]
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) has provided emergent care for women and babies for over 15 years and our clinicians are a vital part of our mission. What’s more, multiple clinicians have been part of the OBHG family for more than ten years. Today we recognize and thank three OBHG clinicians for their service and dedication […]
April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week. Originated by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, it is a week of awareness, activism, and community building. Last year, the White House formally recognized the initiative and the health disparities that Black women encounter. According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from […]
What’s it like to be a patient in your own hospital if you’re also the Chief Medical Officer (CMO)? Dr. Loren Robinson, Chief Medical Officer at CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, TX, recently spoke with us about her experience visiting St. Michael’s Obstetrics Emergency Department (OBED) during her pregnancy, how her delivery went, and […]
