“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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OSDH is offering a Virtual Lecture and Discussion on April 27, 2022. This lecture will be facilitated by Dr. David Ansell, MD, MPH, Dr. Ansell is the Michael E Kelly…
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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…
Newborn Screening Follow Up program has recently moved to a new building with new phone and fax numbers. Phone: 405-426-8220 (option 2 for Newborn Screening Blood Spot Follow Up) Fax:…
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Prevent Child Abuse America offers a variety of links and resources. The Oklahoma State Department of Health offers a free child abuse prevention hotline available: 1-800-522-3511…
Nine Oklahoma hospitals recently received awards for providing excellence in perinatal care from the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative. The awards were presented at the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s…
The OPQIC/Preparing for a Lifetime’s 10th Anniversary Summit was held on September 20, 2019 at the Moore Norman Technology Center. Approximately 257 perinatal and public health providers were in attendance. …
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A note from the Newborn Screening Program: We have noticed that the physician fields are not being completed correctly on the majority of the new forms we are receiving. We…
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Registration is now open for the Oklahoma Mothers and Newborns Affected by Opioids (OMNO) collaborative. The goal of this collaborative is to Develop a standardized approach to identify and treat…
Please join us on September 20, 2019, as OPQIC is partnering with the Oklahoma State Department of Health to combine the OPQIC Summit and the Preparing for a Lifetime Summit…
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OPQI has partnered with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Newborn Screening Program’s Every Baby Counts Quality Improvement Program. Every Baby Counts is designed to improve the processes for timely collection…
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In accordance with Oklahoma Statutes [63 O.S. § 1-317(a)]: “No later than July 1, 2017, physicians licensed in this state shall be required to sign and file death certificates using…
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