Newborn Screening Tip of the Month July: Refusals
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Recording and slides are now available for “Eat, Sleep, Console: A Family-Centered Approach to Managing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome” featuring Matthew Grossman, M.D., and Stephanie Carner, D.O.
The links to the video presentations and the slides for “Eat, Sleep, Console: A Family-Centered Approach to Managing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome featuring Matthew Grossman, M.D., and Stephanie Carner, D.O. are…
Recording and slides are now available for “Courageous Mothers: Understanding Medication for Opioid Use Disorders, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Stigma” featuring Mishka Terplan, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG, DFASAM and Stephanie Pierce, M.D., M.S.
The video presentation and slides from “Courageous Mothers: Understanding Medication for Opioid Use Disorders, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Stigma” featuring Mishka Terplan, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG, DFASAM and Stephanie Pierce, M.D,…
NANN Position Statement #3071: Marijuana, Breastfeeding, and the Use of Human Milk
As the professional voice of neonatal nurses, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) recommends women abstain from marijuana consumption while breastfeeding or providing human milk for consumption. NANN has…
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ACOG Practice Advisory: Routine Hepatitis C Virus Screening in Pregnant Individuals
This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in collaboration with Brenna L. Hughes, MD, MSc; Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH; Anjali J. Kaimal, MD,…
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CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults — United States, 2020
Summary Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. HCV is transmitted primarily through parenteral exposures to infectious blood or body…
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ACOG Green Journal: I See You, I Hear You—Only Then, I Speak
IN BRIEF Asking questions and listening carefully using the Palliative Care Ask-Tell-Ask communication paradigm has the potential to enhance communication in normal and complicated pregnancies. PERSPECTIVE I recently cared for…
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ACOG Green Journal: The Fourth Trimester – 12 Weeks Is Not Enough
Over the past several years, significant attention has been placed on the high maternal morbidity and mortality rate in the United States, with substantial focus on health care professional-, hospital-,…
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ACOG Green Journal: Maternal Mortality in the United States
ABSTRACT Rigorous studies carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics show that previously reported increases in maternal mortality rates in the United States were an artifact of changes…
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ACOG Green Journal: Rethinking Bias to Achieve Maternal Health Equity
ABSTRACT In this article, we address the limitations of existing implicit bias interventions as a strategy for achieving maternal health equity. We then focus on how institutionally sanctioned racial stereotyping…
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ACOG Green Journal: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Death Associated With Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze racial and ethnic disparities in failure to rescue (ie, death) associated with severe maternal morbidity and describe temporal trends. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study…
ACOG Green Journal: Individual-Level and Neighborhood-Level Risk Factors for Severe Maternal Morbidity
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between individual-level and neighborhood-level risk factors and severe maternal morbidity. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of all pregnancies delivered between 2010 and…
ACOG Green Journal: Contribution of Prepregnancy Obesity to Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of prepregnancy obesity as a mediator in the association between race–ethnicity and severe maternal morbidity. METHODS: We conducted an analysis on a population-based retrospective…
ACOG Green Journal: Prevalence of Depression or Anxiety During Antepartum Hospitalizations for Obstetric Complications
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the prevalence of antenatal depression and anxiety in women hospitalized in an antepartum unit for obstetric complications. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO,…
JAMA: Prevalence of hypertension among pregnant women when using the 2017 American College of Cardiology/AHA blood pressure guidelines and association with maternal and fetal outcomes
Abstract Importance Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The impact of applying recent guideline definitions for nonpregnant adults to pregnant women is unclear….
Pediatrics: Simplifying Hyperbilirubinemia Risk Estimation
Jaundice impacts more than half of term and late preterm newborns in the first week of life. Although in most cases, jaundice is benign, the consequences of severe hyperbilirubinemia are…
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Pediatrics: Early Determination of Prognosis in Neonatal Moderate or Severe Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Early determination of prognosis is important in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Our objective was to test scoring systems developed earlier (original scoring system) and develop…
Register now for COBA’s virtual upcoming spring meeting and panel discussion “How Good Policy Can Change Health Outcomes” on June 3.
Register now to hear Matthew Grossman, M.D. and Stephanie Carner, D.O. as they discuss “’Eat, Sleep, Console: A Family-Centered Approach to Managing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome” on Monday, June 21
OPQIC is excited to invite you to join Matthew Grossman, M.D. and Stephanie Carner, D.O. as they discuss “’Eat, Sleep, Console: A Family-Centered Approach to Managing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome” on…
New Resource: Substance Use Consultation Warmline for Clinicians
The National Clinician Consultation Center operates a warmline providing free, confidential clinician-to-clinician consultation on substance use evaluation and management. Their team includes expert physicians, pharmacists, and advanced practice nurses with…
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Register now to hear Mishka Terplan, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG, DFASAM, present : “Courageous Mothers: Understanding Medication for Opioid Use Disorders, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Stigma” on June 14
OPQIC is excited to invite you to join Mishka Terplan, M.D., M.P.H.,FACOG, DFASAM, as he discusses opioid use disorder, neonatal abstinence syndrome and stigma on Monday, June 14, 1:30-4:30. Dr….
Summit Update: The 8th Annual OPQIC Summit will now be on November 5, 2021
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CDC: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2019
About the report Data are from the Division of Vital Statistics This report presents maternal mortality rates for 2019 based on data from the National Vital Statistics System. A maternal…
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Newborn Screening Tip of the Month May: Transfusions
OSDH partners with Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative to increase access to perinatal mental health support for Oklahoma families
OKLAHOMA CITY (May 3, 2021) — Perinatal depression and anxiety are the most common complication from pregnancy. The Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Maternal and Child Health Service has partnered…
ACOG Green Journal: Maternal Mortality in the United States – Recent Trends, Current Status, and Future Considerations
ABSTRACT Rigorous studies carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics show that previously reported increases in maternal mortality rates in the United States were an artifact of changes…
ACOG Green Journal: Individual-Level and Neighborhood-Level Risk Factors for Severe Maternal Morbidity
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between individual-level and neighborhood-level risk factors and severe maternal morbidity. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of all pregnancies delivered between 2010 and…
ACOG Green Journal: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Death Associated With Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze racial and ethnic disparities in failure to rescue (ie, death) associated with severe maternal morbidity and describe temporal trends. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study…
JAMA: Hospital Quality Improvement Interventions, Statewide Policy Initiatives, and Rates of Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Births in California
Abstract Importance Safe reduction of the cesarean delivery rate is a national priority. Objective To evaluate the rates of cesarean delivery for nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) births in California…