Purpose

• The MOREOB (Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently Program) is a continuous patient safety program of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. The Program focuses on managing clinical obstetrical risk and adverse events.

Content

• The content of the MOREOB Program is divided into modules focusing on education, reflective learning and working together, changing the model of care, and maintaining the change.

Length

• The MOREOB Program is implemented within a hospital setting over a three-year cycle.

Availability

• The MOREOB Program is available throughout the province of Alberta. All nine Alberta Health Regions have voluntarily committed to participating in MOREOB.

• Once a hospital commits to participating in the MOREOBProgram, the physicians, nurses, midwives, and other health professionals who are involved in the provision of labour and birth care become involved.

• The APHP is facilitating the implementation of the MOREOB Program in Alberta among the health regions, Alberta Health and Wellness, and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada.

• It is the responsibility of each health region to decide which facilities will participate in MOREOB.

 Registration

• Health regions work through the APHP to arrange participation in MOREOB.

Costs

• Alberta Health and Wellness has provided funding for managing obstetrical risk in Alberta, including payment of tuition for seats in the MOREOB Program.
• Health Regions are responsible for others costs incurred in implementing the MOREOB Program.