Interpretation and Management of Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Strips: Analyzing Recent Trends, AI Advancement, and Defining and Avoiding Liability
Jesse M. Reiter, J.D.
Owner and Managing Partner
Reiter & Walsh, P.C. (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
Michael G. Ross, MD MPH
Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health
UCLA School of Medicine (Los Angeles, CA)
Timothy H. Bendin
Partner
Bendin, Sumrall & Ladner, LLC (Atlanta, GA)
- Analyzing recent guideline changes of fetal heart rate tracing
- Understanding and managing the categories of fetal heart tracing
- Examining techniques for how a doctor can determine when a fetal heart monitoring strip has deteriorated to such an extent that medical intervention is necessary
- Determining the amount of time that an obstetrician should be monitoring the strip for a low risk versus a high-risk patient
- Interpreting contraction patterns and their impact on fetal heart rate
- Understanding advances in AI tech in reviewing fetal heart strips, and picking our deviations which may go beyond what the doctor immediately sees
- How it can flag fetal distress
- Should there be more AI in the labor and delivery process?