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PEDIATRICS: Newborn Antibiotic Exposures and Association With Proven Bloodstream Infection

SOURCE: Newborn Antibiotic Exposures and Association With Proven Bloodstream Infection. Joseph Schulman, William E. Benitz, Jochen Profit, Henry C. Lee, Grace Dueñas, Mihoko V. Bennett, Maria A.L. Jocson, Roy Schutzengel, Jeffrey B. Gould. Pediatrics, Oct 2019, e20191105; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1105 A companion commentary to this article can be found online at www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2019-2576. OBJECTIVES:…

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Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Marijuana’s Damaging Effects on the Developing Brain, Including Pregnancy

SOURCE: HHS Press Office: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2019/08/29/surgeon-general-releases-advisory-marijuana-damaging-effects.html August 29, 2019, Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams, issued an advisory emphasizing the importance of protecting youth and pregnant women from the health…

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Recording is Now Available for AAP Webinar – Stigma and Opioid Use Disorder: What Pediatricians Need to Know in Caring for Mothers and Infants

The September 26 webinar recording on Stigma and opioid use disorder: What pediatricians need to know in caring for mothers and infants, presented by Eileen Costello, MD, FAAP and Sarah…

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Nursing for Women’s Health: Using Scorecard Feedback to Improve Quantitative Blood Loss Measurement at Birth

Abstract Objective To increase the percentage of cases in which quantitative blood loss (QBL) was documented by labor and delivery nurses for women giving birth. Design Quality improvement project. Setting/Local…

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AJOG: Putting the “M” back in maternal-fetal medicine: A 5-year report card on a collaborative effort to address maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States

ABSTRACT: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have demonstrated continuous increased risk for maternal mortality and severe morbidity with racial disparities among non-Hispanic black women an important contributing factor….

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European Resuscitation Journal: Impact of electronic cardiac (ECG) monitoring on delivery room resuscitation and neonatal outcomes

ABSTRACT Aim In 2016, the neonatal resuscitation guidelines suggested electronic cardiac (ECG) monitoring to assess heart rate for an infant receiving positive pressure ventilation immediately after birth. Our aim was…

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ACOG Committee Opinion No. 792: Clinical Guidelines and Standardization of Practice to Improve Outcomes

ABSTRACT Protocols and checklists have been shown to reduce patient harm through improved standardization and communication. Implementation of protocols and guidelines often is delayed because of lack of health care…

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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 199: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery: Correction

In “Practice Bulletin No. 199: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery” from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,1 there is an error on page e107. In Table…

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Register now for National Perinatal Information Center’s Perinatal Care (PC) Core Measures: Updates for Fall 2019 on Oct. 2

PERINATAL CARE (PC) CORE MEASURES: UPDATES FOR FALL 2019 Wednesday, October 2 12:00-1:30 PM ET Susan Yendro, RN, MSN Project Director, Department of Quality Measurement, The Joint Commission The purpose…

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AWHONN Position Statement: Optimizing Outcomes for Women With Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

SOURCE: Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses. Optimizing Outcomes for Women With Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. JOGNN, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2019.06.001 ABSTRACT: The Association of…

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Pediatrics Review Article: Prenatal Opioid Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Consequences and Future Research Priorities

SOURCE: Elisabeth Conradt, et al, Prenatal Opioid Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Consequences and Future Research Priorities, Pediatrics Aug 2019, e20190128; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0128 ABSTRACT: Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) has risen in prevalence from 1.2…

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Quality Report in Pediatrics: Reducing Variability in the Infant Sepsis Evaluation (REVISE): A National Quality Initiative

SOURCE: Eric A. Biondi, Russell McCulloh, Vincent S. Staggs, Matthew Garber, Matt Hall, Julia Arana, Benj Barsotti, Beth C. Natt, Alan R. Schroeder, Lisa Schroeder, ToddWylie, Shawn L. Ralston, ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS’ REVISE COLLABORATIVE. Reducing Variability in the Infant Sepsis Evaluation (REVISE): A National Quality Initiative, Pediatrics, Aug 2019, e20182201; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2201…

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AJOG: Neonatal developmental and behavioral outcomes of immediate delivery versus expectant monitoring in mild hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: 2-year outcomes of the HYPITAT-II trial

ABSTRACT: Background Management of preterm hypertensive disorders remains a clinical dilemma. The maternal benefits of delivery need to be weighed against the adverse neonatal consequences of preterm birth. Long-term consequences…

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Register now for CMQCC’s Webinar: Pregnancy-Associated Suicide in California, 2002-2012: Findings from in-depth case reviews and recommendations for prevention

Join CMQCC on Thursday, September 5th OR Wednesday, September 18th at 12PM PST to learn about pregnancy-associated suicide in California. The California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PAMR) project team conducted the…

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Obstetrics & Gynecology: Potential Effects of Regionalized Maternity Care on U.S. Hospitals

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the current patterns of care for women at high risk for delivery-related morbidity to inform discussions about the feasibility of this regionalized approach. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional…

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