Obstetrics is the only field of medicine in which decisions made for one party that may immediately impact the outcome of another. When considering patient refusal in the labor and deliver unit, how does the health care team evaluate or determine the priority of fetal risk versus maternal risk? In this episode of Vital Signs, host Joan Porcaro and brings back experts Karen Kolega, Chief Nursing Officer for PeriGen and Debbie Ketchum, Clinical Engagement Executive for PeriGen to discuss a case where a patient refuses a life maintaining c-section.

PeriGen is a company providing technology solutions designed to help clinicians improve clinical practice and patient safety in the maternal and fetal health clinical environment.