CDC has updated its interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for women of reproductive age with possible Zika virus exposure (1) to include recommendations on counseling women and…
TARGET AUDIENCE The target audience for this activity includes ob/gyns, maternal fetal medicine specialists, obstetric hospitalists, CNMs, labor and delivery nursing staff, and women’s health residents. Click here for the…
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Published Ahead-of-Print Abstract: Zika virus is a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes (Stegomyia) species of mosquitoes. In May 2015, the World Health Organization confirmed the first local transmission of Zika virus…
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For SoonerCare women who have traveled to high risk exposure areas, both testing and ultrasound screening would be covered under current insurance stipulations. 1) Asymptomatic patients that have recently traveled…
MotherToBaby, a service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, is dedicated to providing evidence-based information to mothers, health care professionals, and the general public about medications and other…
Registration is now open for the AWHONN OK section Conference on April 14-15, 2016 from 8am to 5pm at Norman Regional Education Center. OPQIC is excited that Lisa Miller, CNM,…
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated Practice Bulletin #159: Management of of Preterm Labor and Practice Bulletin #160: Premature Rupture of Membranes, and Committee Opinion #652: Magnesium…
We have just added two new links to help providers locate mental health resources in your area. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has provided an…
Obstetric Care Consensus No. 3: ABSTRACT: Approximately 0.5% of all births occur before the third trimester of pregnancy, and these very early deliveries result in the majority of neonatal deaths…
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Practice Bulletin 154. Despite significant changes in management of labor and delivery over the past few decades, operative vaginal delivery remains an important component of modern labor management, accounting for…
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On Oct. 8, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority posted a letter to providers concerning the grim budget outlook for state fiscal year 2017 and letting providers know that the OHCA…
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HB 1948, Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) goes into effect November 1, 2015. The legislation clarifies language related to the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act and establishes a Prescription Monitoring Program…
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In June 2015, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) revised their position statement, Fetal Heart Monitoring. The position statement includes: “During the last decade, more evidence…
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Effective November 1, 2015 all fetal deaths (aka stillbirths) that occur in Oklahoma at 12+ weeks gestation are required to be reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)….
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ACOG Clinical Expert Series: Abnormal Placentation Placental disorders such as placenta previa, placenta accreta, and vasa previa are all associated with vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy. They…
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The Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (OPQIC) seeks to reward hospitals that are creating a culture of excellence in perinatal care for Oklahoma mothers and newborns. Oklahoma birthing hospitals meeting…
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Anup C. Katheria, MD, Giang Truong, MD, Larry Cousins, MD, Bryan Oshiro, MD, and Neil N. Finer, MD. (2015). Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Delayed Cord Clamping in Preterm Infants. Pediatrics,…
Obstetric safety and quality is an emerging and important topic not only as a result of the pressures of patient and regulatory expectations, but also because of the genuine interest…
The March/April 2015 issue of the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health included multiple articles addressing interprofessional collaboration between midwives and physicians….
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Multiple articles related to nurse staffing. (March/April, 2015)…
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Practice Bulletin No. 145: Antepartum Fetal Surveillance (July 2014)…
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