Obstetric Emergency Preparedness in Arkansas Emergency Departments: Results From a Cross-Sectional Survey
Although obstetric emergencies are not uncommon in the Arkansas hospital EDs represented in this study, many EDs have gaps in their preparedness to identify and manage these cases. Key opportunities for improving preparedness in this sample include training staff and requiring assessment of both pregnancy and postpartum status for women of reproductive age.
Authors
- Tanvangi Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8076-7056)
- Lidia Segura Peña (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5249-1591)
- Jill M. Mhyre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6444-3025)
- Pearl A. McElfish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4033-6241)
- Güneş Koru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1693-4986)
- Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3007-1702)
- Luann Racher
- Karsten Krueger
Institutions
- Arkansas Department of Health (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100274
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00