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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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Moving Toward More Person-Centered Language in Maternity Care During the recent annual convention of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) in New Orleans, I had the…
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Prophylactic low-dose aspirin for preeclampsia prevention—quality metric and opportunities for quality improvement Prophylactic low-dose aspirin reduces the rates of preeclampsia, preterm birth, fetal growth…
Cost-effectiveness of induction of labor at 39 weeks vs expectant management by cervical examination Background Previous analyses have demonstrated the cost effectiveness of elective induction of labor at 39 weeks…
Postpartum navigation decreases severe maternal morbidity most among Black women Background Postpartum care is crucial for addressing conditions associated with severe maternal morbidity and mortality. Examination of programs that affect…
Metriarch is thrilled to present Lady Charts, our *free* biannual women’s health symposium. It’s an opportunity for people doing good things for Oklahoma women to come together, learn from one…
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Source: Tibavinsky Bernal, Lina MD; Yarrington, Christina D. MD; Xuan, Ziming ScD, SM; Zani, Lisa MSN, RN; Friedman, Scott RPh, JD; Schultz, Michele MSN, C-EFM; Chandra, Phanirekha MD; Iverson, Ronald…
SOURCE: Mallett, Gail RN, MS et al. for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network*. Maternal and Delivery Characteristics and Self-Reported Perceived Control…
SOURCE: Einerson, Brett D. MD, MPH; Gilner, Jennifer B. MD, PhD; Zuckerwise, Lisa C. MD. Placenta Accreta Spectrum. Obstetrics & Gynecology 142(1):p 31-50, July 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005229 ABSTRACT: Placenta accreta…
Examining recent trends in spontaneous and iatrogenic preterm birth across race and ethnicity in a large managed care population Background For the past several decades, epidemiological studies originating from the…
Optimizing the management of acute, prolonged decelerations and fetal bradycardia based on the understanding of fetal pathophysiology Any acute and profound reduction in fetal oxygenation increases the risk of anaerobic…
Abstract Importance Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are important focus areas in public health. Further understanding trends, health disparities, and risk factors for these adverse outcomes is vital to…
Results In 2019, MMRs in most states were higher among American Indian and Alaska Native and Black populations than among Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander; Hispanic; and White populations….
We’ve worked with two providers to develop trainings on the Oklahoma opioid prescribing guidelines specific to pregnancy, which includes Risks of Opioids in Pregnancy: What you Need to Know and…
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Quality Improvement Webinar Series: Partnering with Doulas. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Date & Time…
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NOWS or Never: Questioning the Premise of Inpatient NOWS Care…
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Transfer Timing and the Length of Medication Weaning for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome OBJECTIVE Many infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) from prenatal exposure to opioids require transfer to…
Implementation of ESC QI Initiative in Neonatal Unit Setting and Adaptation During the Pandemic OBJECTIVES To improve outcomes in infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) admitted to NICU by…