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Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder

THIS COURSE IS FREE OF CHARGE BUT REQUIRES LOGGING IN TO ACCESS. DON'T HAVE AN ACOG ACCOUNT? CREATE AN ACCOUNT HERE.

Course Description: *

This course provides quality improvement strategies and multidisciplinary approaches to care for pregnant and postpartum patients with substance use disorder including implementing family care plans, substance use screening, comprehensive reproductive life planning discussions, data monitoring and patient centered care. This course features a comprehensive overview of the Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder and its key elements.

The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health’s (AIM) mission is to support best practices that make birth safer, improve maternal health outcomes, and save lives. To learn more about patient safety bundles, please visit www.saferbirth.org

Learning Objectives: *

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Identify strategies to increase recognition of substance use conditions in pregnant and postpartum patients
  • Describe necessary components and considerations to appropriately care for pregnant and postpartum patients with substance use disorders
  • Implement strategies for monitoring substance use disorder treatment and care outcomes for systems learning and to ensure provision of respectful, equitable, and supportive care for pregnant and postpartum patients with substance use disorder