Successful Implementation of a Medical Student Postpartum Follow-up Phone Call Project.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends prompt postpartum follow-up. However, 40% of women do not attend postpartum visits. These rates are lower in populations with limited resources. In response, the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science in the Mount Sinai Health System created a postpartum follow-up phone call project that utilized medical students and was conducted at three health system hospitals from April 6 to May 30, 2020.

Methods

The number of patients contacted by medical students within 72 hours of hospital discharge was recorded. Students at two of the three sites also recorded the number of patients who needed (1) urgent evaluation and subsequent hospital readmission, (2) medications prescribed, an

SUBMITTER: Abraham C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7901253 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature