OB Physician Core Privileging: How many deliveries per year, per doctor??

sandstormsdust · Jun 6, 2002

In Canada they do have a minimum but, I don't know what it is...

I do know that alot of doctors here don't want to do deliveries because of the cost of insurance do the low birth rate....

they are opening MD / FP run centres that specialize in maternity care for the family physicians that do want to deliver babies but don't have enough patients to keep justify the cost of insurance.

SmilingBluEyes · Jun 6, 2002

Gosh I surely would not know that one. But when I go to work tomorrow nite, I will ask the docs! Good question!

OBNURSEHEATHER · Jun 6, 2002

Hmmmm, that is a good question. We do about 4,500-5,000 deliveries a year, and we have 2 very large OB groups that are responsible for at least half of that. But then there are other docs that I swear I only see once in a blue moon, so I don't know how it works.

I'll ask around at work this weekend.

Heather

layna · Jun 8, 2002

Thanks, Everyone. I would appreciate the information before our next OB Committee meeting. We are a small rural hospital and our OB/GYN is wondering if all of the docs should have a minimum number of deliveries per year to maintain competency.

sandstormsdust · Jun 8, 2002

Layna... go to the net and seach associations - med associations usually have info on it.... the number may be or no be and may very for country/ province - state.... U can also try checking by calling hospitals that have labour and delivary departments...

Most sites I find usually have quick responses... and if u write to one that doesn't know - ask in the email - if they know of anyone that does know..... you could be surprised at the results....

Awesome luck to ya...

sandstormsdust · Jun 12, 2002

I was just at a mother/baby group - run by the city here.... the nurse said there that physicians don't have a minimum... midwives do... though... any info from the other parts????

HazeK · Jun 13, 2002

number of deliveries? NO

credentialing and cont. ed? Yes

activity in comittees? Yes

taking ER-OB on call? Yes