On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 6pm the District VII Maternal Mortality Committee will be hosting a webinar featuring Dr. Cornelia Graves for Maternal Health Awareness Day (MHAD) Dr. Cornelia…
Promoting a global culture of respectful maternity care Abstract Respectful maternity care (RMC) – a fundamental human right for all women – prioritizes autonomy and rights of pregnant and birthing…
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Let’s talk aspirin: A survey of barriers and facilitators faced by midwives when engaging in conversations about aspirin with women at risk of pre-eclampsia Abstract Objective Adherence to low-dose aspirin is key…
SOURCE: Sawyer et al.; Considerations on the Use of Neonatal and Pediatric Resuscitation Guidelines for Hospitalized Neonates and Infants: On Behalf of the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee…
The First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression is Finally Here As of December 14, 2023, a new medication, Zurzuvae™ (also called zuranolone), is now available for the treatment of postpartum…
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This 2023 focused update to the neonatal resuscitation guidelines is based on 4 systematic reviews recently completed under the direction of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support…
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Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Delayed Cord Clamping in Infants 28 to 32 Weeks: A Randomized Trial OBJECTIVES: To determine whether rate of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or death among preterm…
SOURCE: Roger F. Soll; Further Insights Into Cord Management. Pediatrics 2023; e2023063505. 10.1542/peds.2023-063505 Management of the umbilical cord at birth has changed dramatically during the past decade. In both term and preterm…
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Infant Mortality in the United States: Provisional Data from the 2022 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File…
Implementing shared decision making in labor and delivery: TeamBirth is a model for person-centered birthing care The TeamBirth practice model infuses shared decision making into labor and delivery culture and…
Vital Signs: Missed Opportunities for Preventing Congenital Syphilis Summary What is already known about this topic? Since 2012, U.S. congenital syphilis cases increased substantially. Syphilis during pregnancy can lead to…
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MCH would like to announce that we have purchased additional training access for any personnel working with prenatal families. The SPEAK UP Program consists of three 30–45-minute web-based interactive online…
You’re Invited! Provider Syphilis Webinar: November 14, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Oklahoma has seen an increase in primary and secondary syphilis as well as congenital syphilis in recent…
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SOURCE: Belal N. Alshaikh, Thomas D.R. Sproat, Christel Wood, Jill-Marie Spence, Megan Knauff, Claire Hamilton, Meagan Roy; A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Preterm Infants. Pediatrics…
Position: The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recommends that all patients be screened routinely for alcohol use during the preconception, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods using…
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Read the entire issue! It is open access and includes title such as: Why Causation Matters Rethinking “Race” as a Risk Factor The Power of Language in Hospital Care for…
ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline No. 6 Viral Hepatitis in Pregnancy Abstract PURPOSE: The purpose of this document is to describe the specific types of viral hepatitis, their implications during pregnancy,…
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Duration and Timing of In Utero Opioid Exposure and Incidence of Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between prenatal prescription opioid analgesic exposure (duration, timing) and neonatal opioid…
A Prediction Model for Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality After Delivery Hospitalization OBJECTIVE: To develop a risk stratification model for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) or mortality after the delivery hospitalization…
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the effects of postpartum health care–delivery strategies on health care utilization and maternal outcomes. DATA SOURCES: We searched Medline, EMBASE, CENTRAL,…
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Vasa Previa Vasa previa refers to unprotected fetal vessels running through the membranes over the cervix. Until recently, this condition was associated with an exceedingly high perinatal mortality rate attributable to…
Consensus Bundle on Sepsis in Obstetric Care Sepsis in obstetric care is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the United States, with Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American…
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Strategies to Promote Maternal Health Equity The Role of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Perinatal quality improvement is a method to increase obstetric safety and promote health equity. Increasing trends of maternal…
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Screening and the New Treatment for Postpartum Depression Abstract In August 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zurzuvae (zuranolone) as the first oral medication to treat postpartum depression….
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Improving Nurse Management of the Second Stage of Labor Abstract Objective To develop, implement, and evaluate an educational program to improve nurses’ management of the second stage of labor. Design…
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Call for Improved Fourth Trimester Care After Stillbirth Abstract Women who experience stillbirths are at increased risk for severe maternal morbidity and mortality, which makes the postpartum period a critical…
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Racial Inequities in Drug Tests Ordered by Clinicians for Pregnant People Who Disclose Prenatal Substance Use Abstract Objective: To measure racial inequities in drug testing among pregnant people during the first…
Neonatal and Maternal Outcomes at 22-28 Weeks of Gestation by Mode of Delivery Abstract Objective: To compare neonatal and maternal outcomes after 22- to 28-week delivery between cesarean and vaginal delivery…
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