South Miami Hospital OB/GYN Grand Rounds: Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative Pregnancy-Related Optimal Management of Hypertension

September 4, 2025

Maternal hypertension is now the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Florida, largely preventable deaths. Join us for an important educational session focused on evidence-based strategies for managing severe hypertension during pregnancy and the postpartum period, including timely treatment of persistent hypertension, appropriate initiation of magnesium sulfate, and safe discharge planning with antihypertensive medications.

Through interdisciplinary collaboration and adherence to Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) bundle best practices, this activity supports the statewide implementation of the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s (FPQC) PROMPT initiative.

Live webinar only. Please register for the Zoom link.

Target Audience

Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Cardiologists, OB Hospitalists, Hospitalists, Intensivists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine, Physician Assistants, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Nurse Midwives, Pharmacists, Labor & Delivery Nurses, Mother Baby Nurses, Emergency Medicine Nurses, Social Work, and other interested healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

  • Prescribe appropriate antihypertensive medications at hospital discharge for postpartum patients with elevated blood pressure, in accordance with current clinical guidelines.
  • Initiate magnesium sulfate promptly for patients with severe hypertension, without delaying treatment by ordering unnecessary additional medications.
  • Recognize and manage persistent severe hypertension (SHTN) in a timely manner to prevent maternal complications during perinatal and postpartum periods.
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
08/15/2025
Course expires: 
09/12/2025
Event starts: 
09/04/2025 - 5:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/04/2025 - 6:30pm EDT
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Margie Boyer, M.S., RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS, FAWHONN
Lead Nurse Consultant,
The Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative
University of South Florida College of Public Health
Tampa, Florida

 
Mary Cain, M.D.

Associate Professor,
Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida

 
Daniela Crousillat, M.D.

Assistant Professor,
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Assistant Professor, 
College of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida

Margie Boyer, M.S., Mary Cain, M.D., and Daniela Crousillat, M.D., faculty of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and have indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-1323462, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs and Respiratory Therapists. CE Broker Course #20-700581, Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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