Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021 This report presents maternal mortality rates for 2021 based on data from the National Vital Statistics System. A maternal death is defined…
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Criteria for placental examination for obstetrical and neonatal providers Pathologic examination of the placenta can provide insight into likely (and unlikely) causes of antepartum and intrapartum events, diagnoses with urgent…
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Improving Safe Infant Sleep Compliance Through Implementation of a Safe Sleep Bundle Background: Sleep-related infant deaths continue to be a significant public health issue that nondiscriminately impacts family units with increased…
Treatment and Management of Mental Health Conditions During Pregnancy and Postpartum PURPOSE: To assess the evidence regarding safety and efficacy of psychiatric medications to treat mental health conditions during pregnancy…
Current Evidence to Guide Practice, Policy, and Research: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy In response to the rapidly evolving policy landscape regarding cannabis, it is important to consider trends in cannabis…
NORMAN – Norman Regional has been accredited byCIHQ (Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality) as a Center of Excellence for its OBED (Obstetrical Emergency Department) located inside the Norman Regional…
OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine whether large fibroids, particularly those exceeding 10 cm in size, are associated with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Currently, there is limited data on the relationship…
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Severe Maternal Morbidity and Postpartum Readmission Through 1 Year OBJECTIVE: To conduct a cohort study to estimate risk for readmission through 1 year postpartum and the most common readmission diagnoses…
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Randomized Trial of Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhagehttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2303966 Abstract BACKGROUND Delays in the detection or treatment of postpartum hemorrhage can result in complications or death. A blood-collection drape…
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Updated Clinical Guidance for the Use of Progesterone Supplementation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth…
NICU Versus Mother/Baby Unit Admission for Low-Acuity Infants Born at 35 Weeks’ Gestation OBJECTIVES To estimate the effect of NICU admission of low-acuity infants born at 35 weeks’ gestation versus…
Management of Newborns With In Utero Substance Exposure: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 18…
Intrapartum Pain Management for People on Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 17…
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) supports full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) as independent providers of health care…
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State of the Science on the Benefits of Human Milk for Hospitalized, Vulnerable Neonates Abstract Research on human milk has increased dramatically in recent years. The purpose of this review…
Improving Communication to Neonatal Resuscitation Team Members During High-Risk Births Abstract Objective To determine whether implementation of a written communication tool in labor and delivery during high-risk births improves communication,…
Implementing the Role of Neonatal Assessment Nurse to Improve Skin-to-Skin Care and Breastfeeding Exclusivity Abstract Objective To improve rates of exclusive breastfeeding during the postpartum hospital stay by implementing a…
Pregnancy Length in the United States Versus European Countrieshttps://www.nwhjournal.org/article/S1751-4851(23)00053-3/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email…
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Rethinking Admission Location for Low Acuity Infants of 35 Weeks’ Gestation…
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COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Infants Aged <6 Months — COVID-NET, 13 States, June 2021–August 2022 Summary What is already known about this topic? Infants aged <6 months, who are ineligible…
Evolving stillbirth rates among Black and White women in the United States, 1980–2020: A population-based study Background Given slowing secular declines and persistent racial disparities, stillbirth remains a major health…
Human Trafficking The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) supports ongoing culturally proficient educational training and awareness for nurses about human trafficking. Nurses should be cognizant of…
AJOG: Low-Dose aspirin use in pregnancy and risk or preterm birth: a Swedish register-based cohort study Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Women who…
Increasing Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Reflect Societal Failures…
Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: 2015–2020 OBJECTIVE Although the US infant mortality rate reached a record low in 2020, the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rate increased from 2019. To understand…
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Source: Sacks, Alicia M. DNP, MBA, NNP-BC; Fitzgerald, Jennifer DNP, NNP-BC; Boerste, Laura A. BSN, MSN, RNC-NIC. Improving Safe Infant Sleep Compliance Through Implementation of a Safe Sleep Bundle. Advances…
Admission and Care Practices in United States Well Newborn Nurseries OBJECTIVES Late preterm and term infants comprise 97.3% of annual births in the United States. Admission criteria and the availability…
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Registration for the January OPQIC Quarterly Meeting is now available at https://opqic.org/register/. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on January 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. An agenda…
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Virtual Safe Sleep Training February 7, 2023 9:00am – 12:00pm The training is free of charge to participants, but you must register. Space is limited. Click here to register! Who…
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