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Discussing Serious Illness, Kelly A. Rabah

Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Publications

Objectives:

• Physicians will be able to describe and discuss the 5 times communication about serious illness is most likely to occur.

• Physicians will be able to list the criteria required to optimize delivery and outcomes of a patient/family meeting

• Physicians will participate in a clinical role play family meeting where difficult news is shared and explained in an OSCE Format. Feedback by Peers and Preceptor will be given.

• Physicians will be able to discuss proper documentation of pt./family communication, pt. decline, and supervision provided as well as the importance of continuous communication between the resident and …

Code Status Discussions, Kelly A. Rabah

Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Publications

The 2 most Important Take-aways:

• Have the conversation early

• Fully disclose risks, benefits and alternatives

Quality Improvement Models, 2015: Wpafb, Kelly A. Rabah

Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Publications

Quality Improvement is a formal approach to the analysis of performance and systematic efforts to improve it. There are numerous models used. We will look at some commonly used models in health care.

Detection Of The Dietary Xenoglycan N-Glycolylneuraminic Acid (Neu5gc) And Anti-Neu5gc Antibodies Within Reproductive Tracts Of Male And Female Infertility Subjects, Julie M. Sroga, Diana H. Wu, Fang Ma, Eilllen Tecle, Ilana B. Ressler, Rose Maxwell, Rachael Ferrari, Leah Whigham, Pascal Gagneux, Steven Lindheim

Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Publications

Objective

To assess the frequency of dietary xenoglycanNeu5Gc and antibodies in males and females and its impact on fertility.

Design

Prospective study of semen, uterine lavage, and follicular fluid from subjects undergoing infertility evaluation or in vitro fertilization (IVF) and fertile controls.

Setting

University based infertility program.

Participants

Males (n=23) and females (n=27) undergoing semen analysis and saline infusion sonography as part of their diagnostic evaluation and 37 women undergoing IVF were compared to fertile male (n=15) and female (n=14) controls.

Intervention

Neu5Gc was measured by affinity purified antibody staining on Western blots, flow cytometry, and by high performance liquid …

Quality Improvement Models, 2015, Kelly A. Rabah

Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Publications

Quality Improvement is a formal approach to the analysis of performance and systematic efforts to improve it. There are numerous models used. We will look at some commonly used models in Health Care.