Placenta ACCRETA
PROFESSIONAL
RESOURCES
Placenta accreta delivery in 2016, photo used with permission courtesy of the Belgum Family
National Accreta Foundation helps connect the placenta accreta interest community with data driven content of value:
JOINT ACOG & SMFM OBSTETRIC CARE CONSENSUS #7: Placenta Accreta Spectrum (RELEASED DECEMBER 2018)
Obstetric Care Consensus #7 is the latest placenta accreta professional consensus document released jointly by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and endorsed by The Society of Gynecologic Oncology. This document replaces previously published ACOG Committee Opinion No. 529 (July 2012) and SMFM Clinical Guideline #1 (November 2010).
PATIENT SAFETY RESOURCES
There are numerous patient safety resources available to help organizations decrease unnecessary cesareans and prevent accreta as well as support after a severe maternal event. Here are a few of our top picks:
ACOG & SMFM Obstetric Care Consensus - Safe Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery
CMQCC Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Primary Cesareans
AIM Patient Safety Bundle - Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Birth
National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Support After a Severe Maternal Event
My Birth Matters - Consumer Education Resources about C-Sections
Society for maternal-fetal medicine accreta Patient Safety checklists
Did you know SMFM has checklist resources for managing placenta accreta, increta and percreta?
Materials to Share with patients
Download and print our free accreta cards to give to patients to point them to our patient resources. Our patient stories, support groups and other content of value can help them navigate their accreta experience. We also have educational rack cards and postcards available with a donation.
PAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PLACENTA ACCRETA SPECTRUM (PAS2)
PAS2 is an independent society made up of obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists, gynecologic oncologists, anesthesiologists, and more. Become a member and join their mission to reduce the morbidity and mortality of Placenta Accreta Spectrum.
PATIENT REPRESENTATION
Patient Speakers and Advocates are critical members of any maternal health quality improvement initiative. Contact us to be matched with a patient story, speaker or perspective to help your team to take action to improve maternal health.
ACCRETA EXPERIENCES SERIES
In our “Accreta Experiences,” series, National Accreta Foundation features articles written by survivors in their own words to share their placenta accreta experiences and learnings. Read these articles to gain insight into the patient experience of placenta accreta and direct your patients to our site to join the community.
LET’S COLLABORATE
We are an organization of accreta survivors dedicated to using our lived experiences to make change for future moms. We would love to contribute to your research or help you and your team understand and improve the placenta accreta patient experience at your hospital. You can even get your hospital involved in Accreta Awareness Month! Contact us to brainstorm how we can help.
MEDIA
National Accreta Foundation has worked with numerous media outlets to bring attention to placenta accreta, cesarean overuse, and United States maternal mortality and morbidity.
EVENTS
National Accreta Foundation attends and speaks at events to improve maternal health. Come see our work and meet us in person.
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