Let's face it: Your charting could probably be better! 

Complete and accurate charting facilitates communication between providers, protects you in the event of a complaint or lawsuit, and is the client's legal right. 

Join us in this interactive on-demand workshop where practice will make perfect...or at least closer to it!



Learning objectives:

1. Identify the legal and ethical duties ofcharting
2. List how proper charting can improve care
3. Identify which abbreviations should and should not be used
4. Assign information to different parts of a SOAP note



MEAC approved for 2 hours of CE through September 2025. 

Approval number: M2324-14-1001DE

  • Silke Akerson

    Instructor Bio:

    Silke Akerson, MPH, CPM is the executive director of the Oregon Perinatal Collaborative, a consultant, and a midwife. Her work is focused on quality improvement and policy change in maternal and infant health, advocacy for increased access to midwifery care, and professional development for community birth midwives. She is a leader in quality improvement in community birth and consults with state and national organizations working in this area. She leads the Community Birth Transfer Partnership, a statewide transfer improvement initiative in Oregon. She had a home birth practice for 23 years and is now enjoying life off-call.

    Silke Akerson, CPM, LDM, MPH

    Midwife & Herbalist

Course curriculum

  • 01
    Charting Basics
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    • How To Use HiveCE
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Why Is Charting Important?
    • 1.3 Electronic Health Records (EHR)
  • 02
    Practicing Best Practices
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    • 2.1 Charting Practice #1
    • 2.2 Dos and Don'ts of Charting
    • Learning exercise: Where does each item belong? (Please download and print to use while viewing video 2.3.)
    • 2.3 Improving Your Documentation of Assessment and Plan
    • Resource: NIH Soap Notes
    • 2.4 Charting Practice #2
    • 2.5 Charting Practice #3
    • 2.6 Improving Charting During Labor and Birth
    • 2.7 Charting Practice #4
    • 2.8 Improving Charting Consultations
    • 2.9 Charting Practice #5
    • 2.10 Improving Newborn Chart Notes
    • 2.11 Charting Practice #6
  • 03
    Paper Charting Forms
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    • Paper Charting Forms - PDFs
    • Paper Charting Forms - .doc version (customizeable)
    • Home Birth Summit Maternal Transfer Form
    • Home Birth Summit Newborn Transfer Form
  • 04
    Conclusion and Post-test
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    • 3.1 Key Takeaways
    • MEAC Evaluation Questions
    • Post-test

Course Evaluation Comments

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“Very well put together and easy to follow.”

Ginger G

Licensed Midwife

“Thank you for a great course!”

Margaret P

Certified Professional Midwife

“It was very thorough in content and instruction. I learned a lot through this course.”

Sandra P

Certified Professional Midwife

“It was excellent!”

Participant, January 2024

Certified Professional Midwife

“I thought it was a good course and I appreciate how the instructor presented the information.”

Participant, February 2024

Midwife

“Wonderful course.”

Participant, March 2024

Student Midwife

On-demand Access

Take the course, print your CE certificate, retain access for later reference.

“This course was a great refresher and I'm happy to learn our charting has been effective and appropriate. We will be implementing the Transfer Of Care form.”

Heather R

Certified Professional Midwife

Bundle with Fetal Assessment in Labor and save $30!

Better Charting for Midwives + Fetal Assessment in Labor = 10 hours MEAC approved CE