In a field that has been dangerously slow to adopt standardized care practices, one influential obstetrician has pushed things forward with common sense. Click here to view the entire…
Manufacturers of newer child seats provide “expiration” dates for their seats that typically range from six to eight years from the date it was manufactured. Expiration dates are a way…
ABSTRACT: This document builds upon recommendations from peer organizations and outlines a process for identifying maternal cases that should be reviewed. Severe maternal morbidity is associated with a high rate…
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In May 2016, OPQIC conducted webinars discussing quantification of blood loss. Click below to watch the recording. Go to opqic.org/webinar for other past webinars….
The Safety Action Series provided by the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care is our current featured resource. The Series is comprised of free teleconferences on various topics…
Oklahoma City County Health Department is providing free training to any childcare, health care or direct service providers that educate families on infant safe sleep. The training will be held…
Have you ever wondered about the difference between a “bundle” and a “protocol”? This document published in the April edition of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology outlines the…
CDC has updated its interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for women of reproductive age with possible Zika virus exposure (1) to include recommendations on counseling women and…
In January 2015, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invited an expert panel to a workshop to address numerous knowledge gaps and to provide…
For SoonerCare women who have traveled to high risk exposure areas, both testing and ultrasound screening would be covered under current insurance stipulations. 1) Asymptomatic patients that have recently traveled…
MotherToBaby, a service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, is dedicated to providing evidence-based information to mothers, health care professionals, and the general public about medications and other…
This workshop would benefit professionals who need to train their staff or a large group of professionals on how to educate the general public on safe sleep practices for infants….
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“Train The Trainer” Workshop on Infant Safe Sleep Environments to Reduce Infant Mortality The “Train the Trainer” workshop allows the participant to learn the essential skills needed to transfer knowledge…
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Every Week Counts ended one year ago, but the effort to eliminate early elective deliveries continues. As an update, the Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement created a report sent to…
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In an editorial in the January 2016 issue of Pediatrics, Drs. Rachel Moon and Fern Hauck remind us that there are factors other than an infant’s sleep environment that are…
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Oklahoma will soon be one of the few states with a child passenger safety law that meets the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This new child passenger safety…
Obstetric safety and quality is an emerging and important topic not only as a result of the pressures of patient and regulatory expectations, but also because of the genuine interest…
Transforming Communication and Safety Culture in Intrapartum Care: A Multi-Organization Blueprint Lyndon, Audrey; Johnson, M. Christina; Bingham, Debra; Napolitano, Peter G.; Joseph, Gerald; Maxfield, David G.; O’Keeffe, Daniel F. Published…
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ACOG released Committee Opinion No. 629: Clinical Guidelines and Standardization of Practice to Improve Outcomes in the April issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. ABSTRACT: Protocols and checklists have been shown…
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