CDC: 2021 Breastfeeding Report Card
New from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) As part of their 2021 Breastfeeding Report Card, the CDC has added a new feature to their statistics. They now offer a…
JOGNN: Scoping Review of Best Practice Guidelines for Care in the Labor and Birth Setting of Pregnant Women Who Use Methamphetamines
Abstract Objective To use a scoping review to explore the existing literature on best practice guidelines for safe, dignified, and compassionate care in the labor and birth setting for pregnant…
PEDIATRICS: Accelerating Upstream Together: Achieving Infant Health Equity in the United States by 2030
Infant mortality, death in the first year of life, is a generally accepted barometer of the overall health and well-being of a population. In the United States, the infant mortality…
PEDIATRICS: Human Milk SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies up to 6 Months After Vaccination
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)–specific antibodies have been detected in human milk up to 6 weeks post–coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. We evaluated SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies, neutralization…
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Maternal and Child Health Journal: Measuring State-Level Racial Inequity in Severe Maternal Morbidity in the Medicaid Population
Abstract Objective: Severe maternal morbidity represents a “near miss” mortality and is an important measure of quality and safety. Racial inequity in maternal morbidity is stark and the reasons for…
Oklahoma Breastfeeding Report from US Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
The USBC has recently posted their 2021 Breastfeeding Reports for all 50 states which includes data from 2020. The reports feature important breastfeeding data, WIC program breastfeeding performance measurers, and information on…
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Register now for: eCQM Annual Update Webinar: Stroke/Perinatal Care (PC-05) eCQMs on Jan. 18
The Expert to Expert webinar series provides a deep-dive into measure intent, logic, and other clinical/technical aspects of eCQMs to assist hospitals in their efforts to improve data use for…