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Re: Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider From: Efrain Ramirez (eramirezt@coqui.net) Wed Oct 15 06:45:44 2003 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider" Previous message: Kaycnm@aol.com: "Re: Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider" In reply to: Dr. Ainsworth: "Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider" I don't know - ask the lawyers - but if she is uncredentialed - it seems to me she is exactly that - she is not allowed to perform deliveries - who is the one granting privileges? As to the roll of the fathers - I don't let them do anything except to cut the umbilical cord - it is my impression that if you let them do the delivery and something happens the institution is liable - and -- everybody - including you - an opinion from a JD would be wise - IMHO... >At Tue, 14 Oct 2003, Dr. Ainsworth wrote: > >I backup up a group of CNMs who deliver only in the hospital. The >daughter of another CNM who is no longer practicing, but works per diem >in our hospital as an RN was followed in labor by my group of CNMs. The >retired CNM was asked to work as the labor RN for her daughter, because >the unit was understaffed when she came to the hospital in active labor. >She was allowed by my CNM to do her daughter's delivery which was a very >uncomplicated water birth. Another CNM, who works for one of the other >Obs was upset when she heard about it and filed an incident report, >which I now have to address, because I am chief of OB. Her complaint is >that an uncredentialed individual should not be allowed to deliver in >the hospital because of liability concerns. My feeling is that it a >crock of S***, even though this individual is not credentialed in our >hospital for deliveries, she is very qualified and was supervised by a >credentialed individual. I have a hard time getting excited about the >liability issues when a mother delivers her daughter, by request. I've >allowed father's to deliver with me present and backing them up, and I >think that is perfectly within normal limits. What do you think? -- "The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth." Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962) Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider" Previous message: Kaycnm@aol.com: "Re: Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider" In reply to: Dr. Ainsworth: "Delivery by 'uncredentialed' provider"

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