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Wondering what other places do regarding pediatrician presence at C sections. Small community hospital, about 1,100 deliveries per year, 3 different "colors" of C Sections. Green is elective, yellow is urgent with decision to incision 45 minutes, red is STAT with decision to incision 30 minutes. Currently pediatricians come for reds, and yellows only if requested by OB.
Because yellows as per policy should have some element of maternal/fetal distress, our group feels pediatricians should come for all yellows too. We've had a bunch of yellows where neonate requires some kind of resuscitation (airway assistance, even CPR) and we end up being the ones to resuscitate the baby while also taking care of mom. Peds says it's a staffing issue, and some of the OBs are very protective of peds and don't want to call them in any more than they have to. Everyone takes call from home - OB, anesthesia, and peds.
We're in New York, where the good samaritan statute doesn't apply to doctors in hospitals.
Any input on what everyone else does is appreciated!
Because yellows as per policy should have some element of maternal/fetal distress, our group feels pediatricians should come for all yellows too. We've had a bunch of yellows where neonate requires some kind of resuscitation (airway assistance, even CPR) and we end up being the ones to resuscitate the baby while also taking care of mom. Peds says it's a staffing issue, and some of the OBs are very protective of peds and don't want to call them in any more than they have to. Everyone takes call from home - OB, anesthesia, and peds.
We're in New York, where the good samaritan statute doesn't apply to doctors in hospitals.
Any input on what everyone else does is appreciated!