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Proceedings Of 2016 Aurora Scientific Day Nov 2016

Proceedings Of 2016 Aurora Scientific Day

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

This supplement includes select abstracts presented at the 42nd annual Aurora Scientific Day research symposium, held May 25, 2016, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Aurora Scientific Day provides a forum for original research conducted by faculty, fellows, residents, students and other allied health professionals affiliated with Aurora Health Care, a not-for-profit health system comprised of integrated hospitals and clinics across eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois.


What Clinical Interventions Have Been Implemented To Prevent Or Reduce Postpartum Hypertension Readmissions? A Clin-Iq, Sara O'Meara, Molly Lepic Aug 2016

What Clinical Interventions Have Been Implemented To Prevent Or Reduce Postpartum Hypertension Readmissions? A Clin-Iq, Sara O'Meara, Molly Lepic

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

A literature review was conducted to determine what clinical interventions have been studied and implemented to prevent and/or reduce postpartum hypertension readmissions. Appropriate verbal and printed educational materials should be given to the patient prior to discharge with use of the “teach back” method. Patients and health care providers within the multidisciplinary team should be educated on the warning signs and symptoms of worsening hypertensive disease and when to appropriately involve the obstetrician. The use of text messaging may be useful in preventing hospital readmissions by increasing patient follow-up and compliance and appropriately managing patients in the postpartum period. Treating …