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The residents’ pass around pager is (608)-265-7000 pager ID 2715 #, then enter [callback number] then #
The team room phone number is 608-417-5979. The preferred method of contact with them is with the service cell phones. Reminder--please do not text PHI:
Laborist cell phone: 608-843-4796
Postpartum/newborn rounder cell phone: 608-513-3926
For families to register newborns to facilitate scheduling a clinic visit have them call Newborn Registration:
Weekdays: 608-287-2725
Weekends: 608-828- 7632
To schedule weekend follow up for Meriter delivered/Quartz/GHC babies UNC UC Line: 608-242-6885
New update:
All patients requiring induction need COVID testing prior to the induction date see information here: Go to the hospital specific section
UW and St Mary's MFM's have differing guidelines regarding the care of pregnant patients who are positive for COVID - Antepartum Guidelines COVID +
In general, we are recommending the COVID vaccination for all pregnant and breastfeeding patients please see some additional patient information Vaccination guidance
Previous active updates:
Inpatient:
We are caring for all of our patients at both hospitals
All labor patients at Meriter will now be screened for COVID 19 - details here. St Mary's does not have the capacity for this
OB would like us to consider getting hgb and type & screen on all patients at admission due to delays in getting back to the OR due to turnover and ppe requirements
Fever and respiratory symptoms in pregnancy would merit testing regardless of the confounding clinical scenarios. i.e chorioamnionitis, flu etc; if these are new symptoms consider retesting despite universal screening
Postpartum tubal sterilizations and waterbirths (for COVID negative patients) are happening
For Meriter delivered/Quartz/GHC insured newborns weight checks/bilis over the weekend are now being done at UW Health Union Corners Clinic (2402 Winnebago St, Madison, WI) see the phone number above for scheduling.
Ambulatory:
All OB telehealth visits should be billed as Global OB, and NOT as one of the 9944- codes
DFMCH is working on obtaining newborn scales and blood pressure cuffs to be used by patients who don't qualify for DME through their insurer to facilitate care outside of the clinic
Vital signs are no longer being done with 20 week ultrasounds, consider adding an in person prenatal visit between 18-22 weeks
Fresh Beginnings class for pregnant patients with prenatal substance exposures has been cancelled on 6/10/20. In the interim if you would like to refer your patient for an Anesthesia and/or Newborn Hospitalist consult, please refer to the Center for Perinatal Care and specify what consult you would like the patient to have. At this time, both of those consult types are being done by phone.
3/24/21