G 07 Life, Death, and Birth: The Complexity of Care in a High-Risk Academic Center

Monday, 30 October 2017: 1:15 PM-2:30 PM
Summary: The concepts of high reliability, quality and ethics are highlighted in the context of a poignant clinical situation involving a young woman and her fetus. The importance of collaboration and communication become clear within the clinical context of life, death and birth.
Moderators:  Lyn Prater, PhD, MS, BS, School of Nursing, Louise Herrington School of Nursing: Baylor University, Dallas, TX
Symposium Organizers:  Patricia A. Heale, DNP, Women's Services, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
When Parallel Worlds Collide: A Story of High Reliability in an Academic Medical Center

Patricia A. Heale, DNP
Women's Services, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, USA



When Parallel Worlds Collide: A Story of Providing Quality Care to Achieve a Mother's Wishes

Leah N. Blackwell, BSN
Department of Nursing - Specialty Services Service Line, Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA



When Parallel Worlds Collide: A Story of Ethical Dilemmas in a Multidisciplinary Care Setting

Donna Renee Beecroft, MSN
Women's Services, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, USA