MFMs and AIM – Partners in Improving Maternal Health – Part 5: Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder

SMFM's Podcast Series

On this podcast, Bekah Bischoff interviews Dr. Mishka Terplan and Dr. Niraj Chavan about the creation of and recent updates to the Care for Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorder bundle. Guests then discuss their experiences implementing the bundle at their institution, including overcoming common barriers to implementation, the importance of actively working to foster a culture of respectful care for this patient population, and how best to incorporate the patient perspective throughout implementation. This is the fifth episode in a series exploring opportunities for MFMs to improve maternal health outcomes at their institution and across their states through participation in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) program. The podcast series is supported through an award from the AIM program.

Speakers: Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH, FACOG, DFASAM; Niraj Chavan, MD; and Bekah Bischoff (Series Moderator)

Terplan: @do_less_harm

Chavan: @NirajChavanMD

Recorded: October 2022