Abstract BACKGROUND: Although extended newborn screening (NBS) programs have been introduced more than 20 years ago, their impact on the long-term clinical outcome of individuals with inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs)…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the results of a quality-improvement study that implemented an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for cesarean delivery. METHODS: A pre–post design was used to assess…
ABSTRACT: Prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities is designed to provide an accurate assessment of a patient’s risk of carrying a fetus with a chromosomal disorder. A wide variety of prenatal…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 226: Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities
Why HIGH RISK OB ECHO? High Risk OB ECHO provides education, training and consultation utilizing the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model to support the State Maternal Health…
Spinning Babies® Workshop Where dilation stalls, rotation solves! Spinning Babies® reduces unnecessary cesareans with a paradigm-shifting approach to physiological birth. Spinning Babies® goes beyond fetal positioning with our contribution to…
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Recommendations •Consider all newborns at risk of experiencing in-hospital fall/drop events. •Develop strategies to reduce variation in practice related to the prevention of in-hospital newborn fall/drop events. Background According to…
Read More from AWHONN Practice Brief Number 9: Prevention of Newborn Falls/Drops in the Hospital
Take Control Initiative has partnered with the Beyond the Pill team at UCSF Bixby Center to bring you the best in contraceptive training! Join us for this foundational training in…
OPQIC’s 7th Annual Summit October 2, 2020 8 am – 12:30 pm *Virtual Meeting, Register to get the meeting link. Cost: Free Featuring: Sarah Johnson Camille Davis, MSN, RN Barbara…
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In August 2019, The Joint Commission (TJC) introduced new standards for perinatal safety. These standards are similar to the bundles on obstetric hemorrhage and severe hypertension introduced by the Alliance…
To all our Oklahoma hospitals, We have been getting a lot of info from the CDC recently, including: 2020 Breastfeeding Report Card: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/2020-Breastfeeding-Report-Card-H.pdf 2020 Breastfeeding Rates: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/nis_data/results.html 2018 mPINC Survey…
CONTEXT: Current International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation recommendations on epinephrine administration during neonatal resuscitation were derived in 2010 from indirect evidence in animal or pediatric studies. OBJECTIVE: Systematic review of…
Despite current recommendations against its use, activity restriction remains a common intervention used to prevent preterm birth in multiple clinical settings. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm premature rupture of membranes,…
Read More from SMFM Consult Series #50: The role of activity restriction in obstetric management
Venous thromboembolism is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The risk of venous thromboembolism is particularly elevated during the postpartum period and especially after cesarean delivery. There is…
Read More from SMFM Consult Series #51: Thromboembolism prophylaxis for cesarean delivery
ABSTRACT Recent evidence supports the use of an early, short course of glucocorticoids in patients with COVID-19 who require mechanical ventilation or oxygen support. As the number of coronavirus disease…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate characteristics associated with adverse outcomes in low-risk nulliparous women randomized to elective labor induction at 39 weeks of gestation or expectant management. METHODS: We conducted a…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To develop models to predict vaginal delivery in low-risk, nulliparous women contemplating elective induction of labor or expectant management at 39 weeks of gestation. METHODS: We conducted a…
ABSTRACT Since 1970, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Women’s Health has partnered with the Indian Health Service and health care facilities…
Read More from ACOG: A 50-Year Commitment to American Indian and Alaska Native Women
Cervical ripening, induction, and augmentation of labor are common interventions on labor and delivery units, and nurses provide most of the hands-on, direct care for women undergoing these procedures. This…
About HEAR HER: Over 700 women die each year in this country from problems related to pregnancy or delivery complications. Every death is a tragedy, especially when we know that…
Advances in Neonatal Care October 2020, Volume 20, Issue 5 Guest Editorial 347–348 Care of the Infant and Family Affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Across Multiple Settings Lisa M….
Read More from Advances in Neonatal Care released a special issue on NAS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess whether outpatient cervical ripening with a transcervical Foley catheter in nulliparous women undergoing elective labor induction shortens the time from admission to delivery. METHODS: We performed…
Read More from ACOG: Outpatient Foley Catheter for Induction of Labor in Nulliparous Women
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, with uterine atony responsible in 80% of cases. In intractable cases, hysterectomy is the final treatment,…
As an internal medicine and pediatric hospitalist in the home stretch of my third pregnancy, my daily focus is on squeezing into scrubs, following strict infection control procedures, and keeping…
Read More from Pediatrics: Perspective on Skin-to-Skin Care and COVID-19
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess trends in polysubstance use among pregnant women with opioid use disorder in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a time trend analysis of pooled, cross-sectional data…
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues, its impact on newborns remains uncertain. Early reports from China suggested that although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection could…
Maternal morbidity attributable to substance use is high, and illicit substance use in pregnancy occurs regardless of racial or socioeconomic status.1–4 National guidelines promote universal screening for substance use in…
Read More from ACOG: Toxicology Testing in Pregnancy Evaluating the Role of Social Profiling