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Psychosocial predictors of post-natal anxiety and depression: Using Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the relationship between pressure to breastfeed, health care professional support, post-natal guilt and shame, and post-natal anxiety…

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This four-part series on implementing Plans of Safe Care and Family Care Plans, developed by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) with support from the Vermont…

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Posted 9/25/23 The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract illness in children under 5 years. Each year, RSV contributed…

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Abstract Importance  Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in the US. The rate of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy has been increasing from approximately…

Read More from Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy -US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement

Considerations and Recommendations for Travel Nursing in Obstetrics and Well Neonatal Care Abstract The nursing shortage and the need to maintain appropriate staffing ratios have made contract nursing a growing…

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SOURCE: Haaland, Grace BSN, RN, RNC-NIC; Kunkel, Melissa MD, MS; Nguyen, Chi Mai PhD; Wonder, Amy Hagedorn PhD, RN. Using the Eat Sleep Console Model to Promote Optimal Care and…

Read More from Using the Eat Sleep Console Model to Promote Optimal Care and Outcomes for Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Nurse-Driven, Multidisciplinary Initiative

SOURCE: Noergaard, Betty PhD, RN; Kofoed, Poul-Erik MD, PhD. Developing and Implementing a Father-Friendly Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Improved Nurses’ Self-Efficacy. Advances in Neonatal Care 23(4):p 387-395, August 2023. |…

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SOURCE: Kolnik, S.E. et al.; Reducing Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants With Improved Care Bundle Adherence. Pediatrics, September 2023; 152 (3): e2021056104. 10.1542/peds.2021-056104 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Intraventricular hemorrhage prevention bundles (IVHPBs)…

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Zuranolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression This Practice Advisory is provided to address the August 4, 2023, decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve zuranolone….

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Registration Open for Pioneers in QualityExpert to Expert 2024 Annual Update WebinarPC-02 and PC-07 eCQMsSeptember 26 Series Description The Expert to Expert webinar series provides a deep-dive into measure intent, logic, and…

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Every mom deserves respectful and responsive care during pregnancy and delivery Maternal death rates in the U.S. rose from 2018 to 2021.1 More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.2 Native Hawaiian…

Read More from New CDC Vital Signs Report: Women Report Mistreatment During Pregnancy and Delivery

Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant Individuals : Obstetrics & Gynecology (lww.com) Abstract SUMMARY  Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the more common perinatal complications, affecting approximately 8% of pregnancies…

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Pregnancy-Associated Stroke and Outcomes Related to Timing and Hypertensive Disorders OBJECTIVE:  To estimate temporal trends of stroke in the peripartum period and to assess the relationship between stroke and maternal…

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Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plan to Reduce Readmissions for Postpartum Hypertension OBJECTIVE:  To evaluate the effect of a postpartum hypertension standardized clinical assessment and management plan on postpartum readmissions…

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Role of Maternal Age in Increasing Severe Maternal Morbidity Rates in the United States OBJECTIVE:  To evaluate a commonly proposed explanation for increasing rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in…

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Patient and Community Factors Affecting Treatment Access for… : Obstetrics & Gynecology (lww.com) OBJECTIVE:  To examine whether access to treatment for women with opioid use disorder (OUD) varied by race…

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Postpartum Home Blood Pressure Monitoring OBJECTIVE:  To assess the effectiveness of postpartum home blood pressure (BP) monitoring compared with clinic-based follow-up and the comparative effectiveness of alternative home BP–monitoring regimens….

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Changes in Rates of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Nulliparous Patients After the ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management) Trial The ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction…

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Effects of the ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management) Trial on Elective Induction and Obstetric Outcomes in Term Nulliparous Patients OBJECTIVE:  To evaluate the effect of publication…

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This is the updated 3rd edition of the workshop which includes: cardiac disease and pregnancy, maternal sepsis, malignant hyperthermia, pre-eclampsia and severe hypertension, anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy, postpartum hemorrhage, prolapsed…

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Building a New Way Forward: The White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis Date & Time Sep 28, 2023 02:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada) Description Let’s work…

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Early Human Milk Fortification in Infants Born Extremely Preterm: A Randomized Trial OBJECTIVES: Enteral nutrition with unfortified human milk during the first 2 postnatal weeks often leads to cumulative protein…

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Sooner Is Better: Early Human Milk Fortification for Hospitalized Preterm Infants <29 Weeks Extremely preterm infants frequently experience growth impairment during the months-long NICU hospitalization. Clinicians have known for decades…

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OPQIC 9th Annual Summit November 17, 2023 9a-4p Registration begins at 8:30a Moore Norman Technology Center S. Penn Campus13301 S. Pennsylvania AveOklahoma City, OK United States + Google Map…

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Decreasing Percentage of Infants With Very Low 5-Minute Apgar Scores at a Safety-Net Level III NICU OBJECTIVES Low 5-minute Apgar scores predict mortality and may be associated with poor neurologic…

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Discharge Best Practices of High-Risk Infants From Regional Children’s Hospital NICUs  OBJECTIVES Lack of discharge preparedness after NICU hospitalization is associated with risk of readmission and parental stress. Complex infants…

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A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Hospital-to-Home Transitions Using Discharge Televisits BACKGROUND Resident-led discharge “televisits” can improve the safety of hospital-to-home transitions by increasing completed follow-up and providing patients access…

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A Multicenter Collaborative to Improve Postoperative Pain Management in the NICU OBJECTIVES This quality improvement initiative aimed to decrease unrelieved postoperative pain and improve family satisfaction with pain management. METHODS…

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“Preparing for a Lifetime, It’s Everyone’s Responsibility” 2022 Snapshot In May 2007, MCH convened the first meeting of the OSDH Commissioner’s Action Team on Reduction of Infant Mortality. Over the…

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An Initiative to Improve Postpartum Discharge Education Abstract Objective To evaluate an online POST-BIRTH Warning Signs (PBWS) project focused on improving nurses’ knowledge and how they teach individuals in the…

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