So, you’ve been scouring the internet looking for OB/GYN jobs, or maybe you’ve been asking colleagues and others in your network about obstetric hospitalist and travel career openings. Regardless of how you’ve been searching for jobs, you know it can be overwhelming to decide where you should focus your search. There are cities and towns […]
An Obstetric 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 […]
Earlier this year, OBHG conducted a survey to gain a deeper understanding of the perceptions, trends and shifting priorities among OB clinicians nationwide. The survey was distributed to more than 20,000 OB/GYNs across the country. Nearly 1,130 physicians responded. Our new report, “The Future of Obstetrics Industry Survey Report,” summarizes the key findings. In sharing […]
Exactly three weeks ago, we provided an update on the number of COVID-19-positive patients OBHG physicians and midwives have cared for since the virus first entered the U.S. We continue to see a steady uptick in COVID-19 patient encounters, rising from 90 positive patients on April 27th to nearly 200 as of today. “As I […]
Even before COVID-19 became a pandemic, OBHG began taking proactive measures to prepare our clinical teams and hospital partners. As the pandemic has continued to unfold, ensuring the safety of patients, our hospital partners and our clinicians has remained our top priority. Patient demographics of OBHG’s COVID-19 positive obstetrics patients Now that OBHG’s 900+ OB/GYN […]
The new obhg.com leverages a user-centric layout to serve as a destination for information for our key audiences – patients, clinicians and hospital leaders. Our new professional videos are located throughout the site to share information and highlight specific aspects of our services and offerings. The focus on ease of use and serving as the […]
Please help us welcome our latest partner, Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, CA! They kicked off a full-time, Type A obstetric emergency department in late December. This was OBHG’s 35th partnership to start in 2019. “At EMC, we have forged a partnership that will expand OB/GYN services to this community 24/7, allowing our OB hospitalists […]
Please help us welcome our newest partner, EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland, WA! We began with part-time OB hospitalist coverage in December and will transition to a full-time OB hospitalist program later this month. This is OBHG’s 34th partnership to start in 2019. “We are so excited to be working with EvergreenHealth Medical Center,” said Dr. […]
Please formally welcome Texas Health Frisco in Frisco, TX to the OBHG family! We kicked off a full-time, Type A obstetric emergency department earlier this month. This partnership is the 33rd program to start in 2019. The hospitalist team at Texas Health Frisco includes, from left to right: Dr. Steven Trostel, Dr. Audrey Puentes, Dr. Melinda Spooner, Dr. Erica Berry and Dr. Todd […]
Please help us welcome our 32nd new partner of the year, Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami, FL. Kendall Regional launched a Type A obstetrics emergency department earlier this month. The team at Kendall Regional includes, from left to right: Onner Fleites (L&D nurse leader); Claudiane Recio (director of women’s services); Dr. Michael Saad-Naguib (hospitalist); Dr. Burlison (medical director […]
