ABSTRACT: Preterm delivery occurs in approximately 12% of all births in the United States and is a major factor that contributes to perinatal morbidity and mortality (1, 2). Preterm prelabor…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 188: Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
We have added a new page to our site. The Maternal Morbidity/Mortality in the Media page will highlight media articles on these topics in one easy, convenient location. We will…
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Preeclampsia accounts for 12% – 16% of maternal deaths in the United States, and 15% of preterm births. According to the US Preventive Services Task Force, an effective, inexpensive, and…
KEY ELEMENTS of the Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Pregnancy and Postpartum Toolkit include an algorithm for clinicians to assess symptomatic or high-risk pregnant and postpartum women clinician and facility-level resources needed to…
Read More from New California Toolkit on Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy
(Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 121, July 2011) Intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, also called long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), are the most effective reversible contraceptive methods. The major advantage of LARC…
(Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 115, August 2010) Trial of labor after cesarean delivery (TOLAC) refers to a planned attempt to deliver vaginally by a woman who has had a previous…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 184: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
This Training is for Healthcare Providers and Behavioral Health Clinicians that work with Mothers of child bearing age and families. Participants will learn about MM Disorders such as: Perinatal and…
Read More from Save the Date for ODMHSAS’ Maternal Mood Disorders Training on November 13
Summary: Reducing a woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy or childbirth complications remains a focus of the public health efforts in the United States. Dramatic reductions in maternal mortality seen…
OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the efficacy of intravenously administered hydralazine and oral nifedipine for acute blood pressure control in acute hypertensive emergency of pregnancy Click here to view the…
Read More from AJOG: Hydralazine vs nifedipine for acute hypertensive emergency in pregnancy
Maternal hemorrhage, defined as a cumulative blood loss of greater than or equal to 1,000 mL or blood loss accompanied by signs or symptoms of hypovolemia within 24 hours after…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 183: Postpartum Hemorrhage
The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care has released a new patient safety bundle: Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder. As with other CPSWHC bundles, the…
Read More from New Patient Safety Bundle: Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Obstetric hemorrhage remains the most common cause of maternal mortality worldwide. It is believed that increased fibrinolytic activity, secondary to release and activation of endothelial tissue plasminogen activator, is involved…
Read More from From the Green Journal: Tranexamic Acid for the Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage
ABSTRACT: The overwhelming majority of morbidity and mortality attributable to pertussis infection occurs in infants who are 3 months and younger. Infants do not begin their own vaccine series against…
ABSTRACT: The evidence regarding an association between the nitrofuran and sulfonamide classes of antibiotics and birth defects is mixed. As with all patients, antibiotics should be prescribed for pregnant women…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion #717: Sulfonamides, Nitrofurantoin, and Risk of Birth Defects
This Training is for Healthcare Providers and Behavioral Health Clinicians that will work with Mothers of child bearing age and families. Participants will learn about MM Disorders such as: Perinatal…
Read More from ODMHSAS is offering a training for Maternal Mood Disorders on October 4, 2017
This webinar is on August 23rd from 11:30 AM to 12 PM. It will outline strategies that have helped many effectively manage fidelity, sustainability and training. We will share challenges,…
ABSTRACT: Intraamniotic infection, also known as chorioamnionitis, is an infection with resultant inflammation of any combination of the amniotic fluid, placenta, fetus, fetal membranes, or decidua. Intraamniotic infection is a…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion #712: Intrapartum Management of Intraamniotic Infection
ABSTRACT: Opioid use in pregnancy has escalated dramatically in recent years, paralleling the epidemic observed in the general population. To combat the opioid epidemic, all health care providers need to…
Read More from UPDATE: ACOG Committee Opinion #711: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Five Iowa mothers who endured the heartache of stillbirth or infant death have created resources that may help prevent the tragedy for other mothers. Their website, countthekicks.org, provides valuable resources…
CDC has updated the interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure in response to 1) declining prevalence of Zika virus disease…
Perioperative pain management: an update for obstetrician-gynecologists Lamvu G, Feranec J, Blanton E, et al. Perioperative pain management: an update for obstetrician-gynecologists. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.06.021 Abstract: The opioid…
The journal Pediatrics has released an article entitled, “Variation in Formula Supplementation of Breastfed Newborn Infants in New York Hospitals.” The authors found that approximately half of breastfed infants in…
Highly effective contraception continues to have a positive impact on a local and state level. Join us for lunch, and learn how state and federal policies affect access to these…
More babies are being born prematurely in the U.S. according to a report today released by the National Center for Health Statistics. Preliminary data for 2016 show that the U.S….
Read More from Preterm Birth Rate in U.S. Increases for 2nd Year in a Row
ABSTRACT: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. However, debate continues to surround the diagnosis and treatment of GDM despite several recent large-scale…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 180: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
A recent survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that while Tdap vaccination in pregnancy is on the rise, only 48.8% of women surveyed in…
Read More from CDC Report: Less than half of pregnant women receive TDAP vaccine
Several articles in the July 2017 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the Green Journal, will focus on opioid use in pregnancy and the relation to neonatal abstinence syndrome. The articles…
Read More from Green Journal articles focus on Opioid Use in Pregnancy
In a field that has been dangerously slow to adopt standardized care practices, one influential obstetrician has pushed things forward with common sense. Click here to view the entire…
Open to providers who provide family planning services to patients age 18 and younger. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s Focus Forward Oklahoma Program is partnering with the University of Oklahoma…
**The Oklahoma Health Care Authority reimburses for immediate postpartum insertion of LARCs outside of the global payment for both the procedure and the device. See this provider letter for more…