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Emergency Department

Cardiac Conditions in Obstetrics

Summer 2024 Meetings

Join us for a one lunch and learn educating emergency department providers on cardiac screenings and referrals for patients in pregnancy and the postpartum period.  This one hour meeting will be led by 1 of our 3 TIPQC Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist. 

Connie Graves, MD, FACOG has been involved with TIPQC since its inception and will serve as the TIPQC Maternal Medical Director in 2024-26.  Dr. Graves is the Medical Director, Tennessee Maternal Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services, St. Thomas Health, Co-Director of the Comprehensive Perinatal Cardiac Clinic, St. Thomas Health, Professor – University of Tennessee, Clinical Professor – Vanderbilt University, and Adjunct Professor – Meharry Medical College.  She also serves on many state and national boards and is widely published. 

Lynlee Wolfe, MD, FACOG is a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Tennessee.

Danielle Tate, MD, MBA is a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist at the Baptist Memorial System.  She is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the former TIPQC Maternal Medical Director.


Regional

Meeting Details

Nashville- August 8th, 2024

Thursday, August 8th, 2024

11:30AM-12:30PM CST

St. Thomas Midtown Hospital

Memphis- August 9th, 2024

Friday, August 9th, 2024

11:30am-12:30 PM CST

Regional One: Rout Center for Women and Newborns

Johnson City- August 12th, 2024

Monday, August 12th, 2024

11:30AM-12:30 PM EST

Niswonger Children’s Hospital

Chattanooga- August 15th, 2024

Thursday, August 15th, 2024

11:30AM-12:30PM EST

Children’s Hospital Kennedy Outpatient Center

Knoxville- August 20th, 2024

Tuesday, August 20th, 2024

11:30AM-12:30PM EST 

The University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville

Provider

Resources

Identifying opportunities

TIPQC’s Key Opportunities for Improvement

Resource

TIPQC Emergency Department Slide Deck

Project Resources

ACOG Eclampsia Algorithm

Resources

ACOG Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy and Postpartum

Resources

ACOG OB Emergency Status Sign

Project Resources

ACOG District II & SMI Transitional Tool

Project Resources

ACOG District II & SMI Education for Emergency Medicine Collogues

Screening

Paper Cardiovascular Disease Screening Tool

Resources

Badge Buddy: Cardiovascular Disease Screening Algorithm

Video

Resources

Emergency Department Regional Meeting

In this video, Dr. Tate reviews the why for this new project and how to support & educate Emergency Departments on Cardiac Concerns in Obstetric Care including best practices around screening, identification, management of hypertension, & referrals.