Hysterectomy
Adopted January 2018
Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures with rates that are highly variable based on location rather than patient population. The workgroup met from March 2017 to January 2018 to develop to promote appropriate use of hysterectomy, including pre-surgical counseling and evaluation, while recognizing individual variation based on clinical opinion and patient preference from assessment and medical management, uterine sparing procedures, and if indicated, surgical procedures including follow-up care emphasizing the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol and use of a minimally invasive approach.
Supporting Materials
Letter from the Health Care Authority Accepting Hysterectomy Recommendations
Hysterectomy Charter and Roster
Workgroup Members
| Name | Title | Organization |
| Pat Kulpa, MD, MBA | Medical Director | Regence BlueShield |
| Sharon Kwan, MD, MS | Interventional Radiologist | University of Washington Medical Center |
| John Lenihan, MD | Medical Director of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery | MultiCare Health System |
| Jennie Mao, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | University of Washington Medical Center |
| Rachelle McCarty, MPH | Patient Advocate | |
| Sarah Prager, MD | Chair | Washington State Section of ACOG |
| Kevin Pieper, MD | Chief, Women’s and Children’s | Providence Regional Medical Center Everett |
| Kristin Riley, MD, FACOG | Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | University of Washington Medical Center |
| Jeanne Rupert, DO, PhD (Chair) | Family Physician | One Medical |
| Anita Showalter, DO, FACOOG | Associate Professor and Chair, Women’s Health | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences |
| Susan Warwick, MD | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Kaiser Permanente |
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