News & Knowledge OB-GYN Toolkit The severity of obstetrical medical malpractice claims continues to rise. These claims often lead to high settlement costs or significant jury awards due to the long-term injury to the mother or infant. Curi’s OB-GYN Toolkit is provided as an educational and risk mitigation tool for organizations to improve outcomes in high-risk obstetrical situations. The toolkit addresses common sources of claims, including: shoulder dystocia, second-stage labor management, prolonged category II fetal heart rate tracing, neonatal resuscitation, indications for placental pathology evaluation, and indications and actions for cord blood gases in newborns. The toolkit emphasizes the importance of staff education and readiness, standardized guidelines, structured post-emergency debriefings, effective communication among the obstetrical team and with the patient/family, and thorough documentation practices. Since a key focus in risk mitigation is preparedness, this toolkit also provides checklists for readiness and guidelines for obstetrical emergency drills and simulations, which have been proven to improve communication and performance among team members and ultimately improve patient safety. Curi OB-GYN Resources Risk Reports Curi Risk Report: Reducing Obstetrical Adverse Events Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Risk Management Risk Assessments Hospital OB Risk Assessment Webinar Claims Insights: Mitigating Obstetrical Events Webinar Cord Blood Studies When and Why Clinical Care, Risk Management Webinar OB High Risk Areas: A Focus on Placental Evaluation Forms and Templates All Informed Consent Forms Informed Consent Forms Guides OB-GYN Guidelines: Category II Fetal Heart Rate Tracing Algorithm Guideline Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides OB-GYN Guidelines: Cord Blood Gases in Newborns—Indications and Action Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides OB-GYN Guidelines: Indications for Placental Pathology Evaluation Guideline Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides OB-GYN Guidelines: Neonatal Resuscitation Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides OB-GYN Guidelines: Obstetrical Emergency Drills and Simulations Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides OB-GYN Guidelines: Second Stage of Labor Management Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Guides OB-GYN Guidelines: Shoulder Dystocia Clinical Care, Hospitals/Health Systems, Patient Management, Risk Management Curi’s risk mitigation resources and guidance are offered for educational and informational purposes only. This information is not medical or legal advice, does not replace independent professional judgment, does not constitute an endorsement of any kind, should not be deemed authoritative, and does not establish a standard of care in clinical settings or in courts of law. If you need legal advice, you should consult your independent/corporate counsel. We have found that using risk mitigation efforts can reduce malpractice risk; however, we do not make any guarantees that following these risk recommendations will prevent a complaint, claim, or suit from occurring, or mitigate the outcome(s) associated with any of them.