The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care launched its Urgent Maternal Warning Signs earlier this week. It can also be found under the ‘Patient Safety Tools’ tab in…
Chronic hypertension and associated cardiovascular disease are among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and death in the United States. Chronic hypertension in pregnancy is associated with a…
In routine antenatal care, blood pressure is used as a screening tool for preeclampsia and its associated adverse outcomes. As such women with a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm…
Video Abstract: BACKGROUND: In-hospital formula feeding (IHFF) of breastfed infants is associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding. Despite evidence-based guidelines on when IHFF is appropriate, many infants are given formula…
Read More from Pediatrics: In-Hospital Formula Feeding and Breastfeeding Duration
Updated Strategies for Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Gerard R. Martin, Andrew K. Ewer, Amy Gaviglio, Lisa A. Hom, Annamarie Saarinen, Marci Sontag, Kristin M. Burns, Alex R. Kemper and Matthew E. Oster Pediatrics June 2020, e20191650; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1650…
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, every year, 6 to 10 million infants require resuscitation at birth according to estimates based on limited data regarding “nonbreathing” infants. In this article, we aim to describe…
Read More from Pediatrics: Not Crying After Birth as a Predictor of Not Breathing
Abstract Childbearing families spend only a brief period of time in the hospital after birth. During their stay, women and newborns must adjust to the life-altering circumstances that accompany becoming…
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the risk of neonatal outcomes from patterns of prenatal antidepressant use. METHODS: From the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, 226 932 singleton deliveries were identified. Antidepressant claims with coverage between…
This three hour course will cover screening, addressing suicidal ideation, and tips and models for conducting brief interventions in a healthcare setting. If your clinic has new staff, or staff…
PSI-OK is the Oklahoma state chapter of Postpartum Support International (PSI), the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to helping those suffering from perinatal mood disorders, the most common complication of…
RELEASED LAST WEEK Under the leadership of the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee, SMFM wrote a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate leadership last week, detailing SMFM’s…
Take Control Initiative (TCI) is hosting a webinar focused on maintaining reproductive health and contraceptive care during the on-going Covid-19 pandemic on June 5th at 3PM CST. TCI will discuss:…
Please join the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) on Thursday, May 28th for an interactive webinar on the impact of COVID-19 from the perspectives of nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, families, and…
Oklahoma Spotlight on Excellence in Perinatal Care The Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (OPQIC) seeks to recognize hospitals that are creating a culture of excellence in perinatal care for Oklahoma…
Read More from OPQIC 2020 Spotlight Hospital Criteria Released
Background Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are increasing. Medical, social, economic, and cultural issues have all been implicated in this trend, but few data exist to differentiate the relative…
The April/June 2020 issue of The Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing contains several articles related to the science of premature labor and birth. The articles include: Preterm Birth: Two…
The recording of the OPQIC Quarterly Meeting held on April 21, 2020 is now available. The agenda included updates from OSDH and OHCA, as well as discussion related to COVID-19…
Read More from OPQIC April Meeting – Recording and Slides Available
We want to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate 12 Oklahoma hospitals on meeting or exceeding Newborn Screening goals of 2% or less for unsatisfactory specimens over a 6-month…
Pregnancy is a time of physical and emotional vulnerability, which can potentially lead to or exacerbate depression. Sadly, suicide is a leading cause of death in both high- and low-income…
Read More from AAP: Providing the Evidence for Managing Depression in Pregnancy
Abstract Pregnant women should be advised of the significant perinatal risks associated with tobacco use, including orofacial clefts, fetal growth restriction, placenta previa, abruptio placentae, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes,…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion No. 807: Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation During Pregnancy
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes that current data show that hospitals and accredited birth centers are the safest settings for birth in the United States. The AAP does…
Read More from AAP Policy Statement: Providing Care for Infants Born at Home
Abstract Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection during pregnancy poses a risk to the developing fetus and newborn. Genital herpes is common in the United States. Among 14- to 49-year-old…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 220: Management of Genital Herpes in Pregnancy
Several hospitals have recently been awarded Safe Sleep Certification by Cribs for Kids, bringing the total of Oklahoma certified hospitals to 18. For more information about infant safe sleep and…
Read More from 18 Oklahoma Hospitals Now Safe Sleep Certified
ABSTRACT Despite a national plan to eliminate syphilis by 2005, recent trends have reversed previously achieved progress in the United States. After a nadir between 2000 and 2013, rates of…
The frequency of operative vaginal delivery has been declining, even though it can be an attractive alternative to cesarean delivery in selected cases. Performance of operative vaginal delivery required consideration…
Abstract In the United States, there is a widespread belief that the overall cesarean birth rate is higher than necessary. Efforts are being directed toward decreasing the number of these…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 221: External Cephalic Version
Announcing an awesome training opportunity! The joint Take Control Initiative and UCSF Bixby Center contraceptive training have been rescheduled and reformatted to virtual! And, they will still provide that much needed CME at…
ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease that started in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly spread all across the world. With limited ability to contain the virus…
ABSTRACT The present coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting pregnant patients worldwide. Although it appears that the severity of disease is reduced in pregnant patients, some are likely to…