- Minimum requirements for protocol: (California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, New York State Department of Health 2013)
- Notification of physician or primary care provider if systolic BP ≥ 160 or diastolic BP ≥ 110 for two measurements within 15 minutes
After the second elevated reading, treatment should be initiated ASAP (preferably within 60 minutes of verification)
- Includes onset and duration of magnesium sulfate therapy
- Includes escalation measures for those unresponsive to standard treatment
- Describes manner and verification of follow-up within 7 to 14 days postpartum
- Describe postpartum patient education for women with preeclampsia
- Support plan for patients, families and staff for ICU admissions and serious complications of severe hypertension (California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative)
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