PQCNC AIM Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care Snapshot

1. Date of Snapshot: *This question is required. This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

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2. Your name: *This question is required.

3. Your email: *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

4. Your role and unit (RN, MD, etc.:L&D, NICU, Nursery, etc.): *This question is required.

5. Your facility: *This question is required.

6. Which level of maternal care is present at your facility? (from ACOG’s Levels of Maternal Care) *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

7. Which types of providers care for patients in your antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum units? [choose all that apply] *This question is required.

a. Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs)
b. Family Medicine Physicians
c. Obstetricians and Gynecologists
d. Maternal Fetal Medicine providers
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

Which level of nursery care is present at your facility (from AAP’s Levels of Neonatal Care)

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9. Regarding screening and risk assessment, my facility [choose all that apply]: *This question is required.

Uses a standardized cardiac risk assessment tool to identify and stratify a patient’s risk level in pregnancy and postpartum settings.
Obtains a pregnancy and cardiac history on all patients in all care settings, including in the emergency department (ED).
Has a standard screening process for current pregnancy or pregnancy in the past year as part of the ED triage process.

10. Regarding education, my facility [choose all that apply]: *This question is required.

Has a patient education plan based on the pregnant or postpartum person’s risk of cardiac conditions.
Has patient education materials on urgent postpartum warning signs, aligning with culturally and linguistically appropriate standards.
Has educated clinical OB providers and nurses on signs and symptoms of potential cardiac conditions in pregnant and postpartum people in the past two years.
Has educated clinical ED providers and nurses on signs and symptoms of potential cardiac conditions in pregnant and postpartum people in the past two years.
Has educated clinical OB providers and nurses on respectful and equitable care in the past two years.

11. Regarding multidisciplinary teams, my facility [choose all that apply]: *This question is required.

Has a multidisciplinary “Pregnancy Heart Team” to coordinate care for patients with cardiac conditions in pregnancy or postpartum (may include internal or external coordination depending on your facility’s level of care).
Conducts multidisciplinary care planning, admission huddles, and/or post-event huddles for pregnant and postpartum patients at high risk for cardiac events.
Performs multidisciplinary reviews of serious complications experienced by pregnant or postpartum patients to identify systems issues (e.g. ICU admissions).
Conducts debriefs with patients after serious complications or severe events.