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Not testing for GBSFrom: GIN11153@aol.comTue Nov 29 03:57:54 2005
Gail, Here in the US, it is against the standard of care to NOT test every pregnant woman for GBS at about 36 weeks. Most medical care here, even non-OB related, is driven by standards, policies , guidelines and procedures that have to hold up in court. They are constantly being reviewed and rewritten to keep up with evidence based medicine. The national organizations, such as ACOG, AWHONN, AAP, etc. set the standards that medical professionals need to follow in order to avoid complications that can lead to a lawsuit for medical malpractice. We have money hungry lawyers here that try to make the slightest maloccurrance into malpractice, which is truly sad. Many doctors, like my husband who is a general surgeon, are basically forced to have their patients sign an arbitration agreement when first coming into the office. This puts the patient, doctor and office staff in a very uncomfortable position from the start. It's like making plans to due before you even see the doctor! Sick, sick world that we have had to come to that here. I hope that liability issues are less in the UK. I stopped working in L&D back in 1994, worried about the possibility of a lawsuit at any time. I miss clinical and am starting my new job on Thursday as Director of OB Services at a small community hospital here. Praying that liability issues will not affect me as much as the L&D bedside nurses! I'm scared sh**less!! Gail Neuman RNC CPHW SNP LNC listowner of LegalNurseConsulting@yahoogroups.com certified high risk OB/legal nurse consultant Notary Public/Certified Loan Signing Agent Tustin, CA
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