OB/GYN HospitalistCONSULTING

Why OB/GYN Hospitalist Consulting?“OB/GYN Hospitalist Consulting fit our consultative needs perfectly. The combination of experience developing laborist programs and their ability to communicate with our obstetricians made our consultation informative and effective. As a result of their analysis and expertise, we are poised to proceed with confidence that the laborist model can work and improve patient safety in our obstetrical program.”

-Doug RahmEVP & COO, Memorial Health System

“Dr. Olson is the leading U.S. expert on OB hospitalist programs. We used him to evaluate and make recommendations regarding our existing service. We found him to be knowledgeable and comprehensive. … His report was very thorough andinsightful. He gained the respect of staff and physicians during his evaluation. I recommend OB/GYN Hospitalist Consulting to any organization looking for OB hospitalist expertise.”

-John RobertstadPresident of Hospitalist Division,ProHealthCare

Contact us for advice, questions or a consultation.

drolson@robolson.com obgynhospitalistconsulting.com | 360-201-9066

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANTRob Olson, md, facog

With his extensive knowledge and wide experience, Rob is OB/GYN Hospitalist Consulting’s principal consultant. He has helped set up new programs as well as assisted in turning around struggling programs in various locations across the United States.

Rob is a full-time OB hospitalist, practicing in a community hospital in Bellingham, Washington. After 28 years in a successful solo OB/GYN practice, Rob was drawn to the hospitalist model because it allowed him to focus on labor and delivery. He sees the impact of his choice in improved patient care and safety.

Rob received his medical degree from Rutgers Medical School and completed his residency at Los Angeles County Hospital/University of Southern California. He is board-certified and a fellow in the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine, and was the founding president of the newly formed Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists (SOGH).

WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS IN YOUR HOSPITAL?

None of the OB's want to take call?A series of bad outcomes have led to malpractice claims?Patients wait too long to be evaluated?Nurses are unhappy and stressed out?Nearby hospital is getting all the patients?The doctors are too busy and are never there?There is a high C-section rate?Nobody will do a VBAC?

An OB/GYN hospitalist program can solve all of these problems!

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• Hospital medicine is the fastest growingspecialty in American medicine history.

• The first known OB/GYN hospitalist programstarted in 1989.

• There are currently more than 230 OB andOB/GYN hospitalist programs in the U.S. with1-2 new programs starting up each month.

• Data shows what is already anecdotallyknown - OB/GYN hospitalist programspositively affect women’s safety and reducebad outcomes.

• Improve patient safety and outcomes.

• Increase quality and efficiency.

• Improve physician and nurse recruitmentand retention.

• Improve satisfaction of patients, physiciansand nurses.

• Collaborative practice with MFM's.

• Better financial returns.

• Solution to on-call OB/GYN.

“OB/GYN hospitalists in this country are the wave of the future. There’s no question about it.”

- J. Joshua Kopelman, MD Past ACOG District VIII Chair

HOSPITALIST PROGRAM FACTS: HOSPITALIST PROGRAM BENEFITS:

*Map is representative of hospitalist programs. For hospitalist program data, please visit obgynhospitalist.com/hospitals.

Thinking about setting up an OB or OB/GYN hospitalist program but don’t know where to start?

OUR SERVICES:

New program implementation plans

Improvement plans for your current program

Our plans can be custom tailored to your specific situation and all plans include:

• An on-site visit.

• Meetings with key personnel.

• Data and information analysis.

• A comprehensive report with recommendationsand alternatives.

• Programs can be adapted and designed to meetspecific hospital wants/needs/requirements.

• Programs can be implemented through a part timemodel, in phases or as a full program.

• Full implementation timelines vary from 4-12months, depending on approvals, recruitment,establishment of policies and procedures, trainingand other considerations. Contact us for anexample implementation schedule.

Whether you want to improve results of your current program or plan for a new implementation, our team can guide you through the entire process.