2020 Archive
Obstetric Anesthesiology Division awarded SOAP’s 2019 Center of Excellence (COE) for Anesthesia Care of Obstetric Patients’ Designation
March 27, 2020 | SOAP Center of Excellence
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Congratulations to the Obstetric Anesthesiology Division of the Department of Anesthesiology on being awarded SOAP’s 2019 Center of Excellence (COE) for Anesthesia Care of Obstetric Patients’ Designation.
This 4-year certificate recognizes institutions and programs that set a benchmark level of expected care to improve the standards nationally and to provide a broad surrogate quality metric of institutions providing obstetric anesthesia care.
The criteria for the Center of Excellence designation covers various domains including personnel and staffing; equipment, protocols, and policies; simulation and team training. Visit the SOAP (Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology) site for more information on this award.
Contact
Department of Anesthesiology
(410) 328-6120 (phone)
(410) 328-5531 (fax)
newsletter@som.umaryland.edu
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