This course offers 3.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for physicians and nurses. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to December 31, 2025. Once your evaluation is complete, under Main Menu in SiTEL click on the CloudCME link and click on My CE/ Transcript to find the credits the next business day.

About this Course:  The MedStar Obstetric Safety Training program is an in situ simulation initiative designed to enhance teamwork and communication skills during obstetric and neonatal emergencies. By utilizing high-fidelity simulators, interdisciplinary teams can practice in their usual clinical settings, performing their regular roles, which strengthens the realism and effectiveness of the simulation. The program’s standardized scenarios are based on system-wide clinical guidelines and protocols, aiming to improve patient outcomes.

CETT/MOST is an in situ simulation team training program which formally educates a functioning group of obstetricians, neonatologies, anesthesiologists, labor and delivery nurses, NICU nurses, and postpartum nurses in the development of emergency response interventions in order to positively affect teamwork and outcomes. This enhances the practice of emergency response protocols and team debriefings. One strength of this program is that participants learn to act only in their normal designated role. To emphasize this team concept, CETT trainers are a multidisciplinary group of individuals who represent the various specialties in WIS. This simulation training has an initial implementation with the OB program, but there are advantages and lessons learned that would benefit other departments within the hospital. 30 CETT programs take place throughout the year primarily at Washington Hospital Center. However, because of its success at WHC, the program has been extended to other MedStar hospitals including Georgetown University Hospital, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Harbor Hospital, Montgomtery General Hospital, and St. Mary's Hospital as well as non MedStar hospitals.