OB Patient Safety Credit Program

We are proud to offer the OB Patient Safety Credit Program, our voluntary program available to all qualifying member obstetricians, family practitioners providing obstetrical care, certified nurse midwives (CNMs), and certified midwives (CMs) actively involved in deliveries.

Your policy’s underwriter determines eligibility. Your agent, broker, or patient safety risk manager can contact the Underwriting Department for you.

Exclusion of the Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) Program: CNMs and CMs are not eligible to participate if they are purchasing their own coverage through the APC program. If they are written on a Medical Malpractice Liability (MPL) policy with other providers, they may still qualify for the OB Premium Credit Program. Consult with Underwriting to confirm program eligibility.

On-demand courses for Phases One, Two, Four, Seven and Eight are available through our partnership with The Sullivan Group, a leading provider of patient safety, risk management, and performance improvement solutions for healthcare professionals. The courses are accredited by The Sullivan Group and at a discounted rate for our members.

Phases Three and Six, available through two credentialing organizations, rewards providers who earn certification in electronic fetal monitoring.

Phase One

The program's first phase is built around courses addressing the most common types of obstetrical claims. Qualifying members who meet all the requirements will receive a patient safety credit of up to 10 percent applied to their next two policy renewal periods and continuing medical education (CME) credit.

Members must complete the following four courses with a passing score:

Communication Strategies to Improve Patient Safety in High-Risk Situations
Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Definitions, Interpretation, and Management—Review & Assessment - Obstetrics
Risks and Liabilities in Prenatal Care - Obstetrics
Shoulder Dystocia - Obstetrics

Members must show they have successfully completed the courses by giving the patient safety risk manager a copy of each course certificate. All courses must be completed within the calendar year in which the first course begins.

Phase Two

Courses in the second phase of the program address critical concepts of postpartum discharge, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and postpartum hemorrhage. Qualifying members who complete the requirements will receive a patient safety credit of up to 10 percent applied to their next two policy renewal periods and CME credit.

Members must complete the following five courses with a passing score:

Critical Concepts of Postpartum Discharge: A Way to Reduce Maternal Mortality - Obstetrics
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Part I Definitions & Diagnosis - Obstetrics
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Part II Management & Treatment - Obstetrics
Postpartum Hemorrhage Part 1: Definition, Diagnosis & Risk - Obstetrics
Postpartum Hemorrhage Part 2: Management & Treatment - Obstetrics

Phase Three

Phase Three requires members to earn certification in electronic fetal monitoring. Qualifying members who complete the requirements will receive a patient safety credit of up to 10 percent applied to their next three policy renewal periods.

Participants can select programs provided by two credentialing organizations, the National Certification Corporation (NCC) Electronic Fetal Monitoring or the Inteleos, Electronic Fetal Monitoring Credentialing Program.*

Members must show they have earned certification by giving a copy of the certification document to their patient safety risk manager. To be granted three renewal years of patient safety credit, the member must maintain current certifications for all three years.

*The Doctors Company does not endorse a specific credentialing organization.

Phase Four

Courses in the fourth phase of the program address risk and liabilities, late-term induction, preterm labor use of magnesium sulfate, peripartum cardiomyopathy, and maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Qualifying members who complete the requirements will receive a patient safety credit of up to 10 percent for two policy renewal periods and CME credit.

Members must complete the following courses with a passing score:

FHM Vignette #10: 37-Year-Old, G3 P2002, Late-Term Induction - Obstetrics
FHM Vignette #15: 31 Weeks Preterm Labor/Magnesium Sulfate for Neuroprotection - Obstetrics
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy – CME
Prevention and Reduction of Maternal & Neonatal Morbidity & Mortality - Obstetrics
Risk and Liabilities in Labor: Obstetric Management Essentials - Obstetrics

Members must show they have successfully completed the five courses by giving the patient safety risk manager a copy of each course certificate. All courses must be completed within the calendar year in which the first course begins.

Phase Five

Phase Five requires member participation in a Practice Risk INSIGHT assessment, including the OB/GYN addendum. This phase should take nine to 12 months to complete. Follow-up coaching and consultation is provided to implement and sustain the improvement/action plans. This process will proactively identify practice gaps that could lead to unexpected patient outcomes and possible litigation. The patient safety risk manager will collaborate with the member to create a customized action plan and provide evidence-based solutions that should improve the member’s risk profile and assist with goals to further a culture of safety.

Qualifying members who meet the requirements will receive a patient safety credit of up to 10 percent applied to their next policy renewal period. The credit will be available for no more than two years. The amount of the credit is solely the decision of our Underwriting Department.

Phase Six

Phase Six will be a repeat of Phase Three. It requires members to earn certification in electronic fetal monitoring. Qualifying members who complete the requirements will receive a patient safety credit of up to 10 percent applied to their next three policy renewal periods. Review Phase Three for qualifying certifications and credit process.

Phase Seven

Phase Seven is a repeat of Phase One. Courses may have been upgraded since initial completion.

Phase Eight

Phase Eight is a repeat of Phase Two. Courses may have been upgraded since initial completion.

How to Get Started

Contact your agent, broker, or patient safety risk manager to find out if you qualify for the OB Patient Safety Credit Program. You can also call our Patient Safety and Risk Management Department at (800) 421-2368 or email us at patientsafety@thedoctors.com. Learn more in our program brochure and the FAQs.