New blood test can detect premature birth
Measuring RNA fragments in a pregnant woman鈥檚 blood gives a reliable estimate of the baby鈥檚 due date and can predict if the baby will arrive prematurely, a Stanford-led team has shown.
Just as pilots train on flight simulators to practice their skills, learn new ones and make flying safer, the OB Simulation Program provides labor and delivery teams with a safe way to practice emergency situations without danger to patients. Using live actors and mannequins, OB Sim staff create realistic scenarios designed to teach obstetric teams the technical, behavioral and communication skills necessary for optimal performance when faced with a real life emergency situation.
The training team at聽Lucile Packard Children鈥檚 Hospital Stanford has over ten years鈥 experience with hundreds of courses conducted. Recipients of the Kaiser Innovation in Education award, we are known as the national and international leader in multi-disciplinary 鈥渋n-situ鈥 obstetric simulation at the point of care. Our聽 includes obstetric simulation experts, advanced practice nurse educators, obstetricians and obstetric anesthesiologists鈥攁ll of whom practice at a busy, high acuity center.
Stanford University School of Medicine is the birthplace of the world鈥檚 first simulated delivery room at the , launched in 2002. The health care professionals at CAPE draw upon aviation research to conduct studies and operate our NeoSim, CounselSim, ECMOSim and OB-NeoSim training programs, all of which involve simulation and debriefing.
For more information about our OB Simulation Training opportunities or to schedule a training for your team call (650) 497-8284.
Measuring RNA fragments in a pregnant woman鈥檚 blood gives a reliable estimate of the baby鈥檚 due date and can predict if the baby will arrive prematurely, a Stanford-led team has shown.
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