What’s the Latest in Perinatal Care?

Study in PEDIATRICS: Infant Hospitalizations and Mortality After Maternal Vaccination

Lakshmi Sukumaran, Natalie L. McCarthy, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez, Heather S. Lipkind, Lisa Jackson, Nicola P. Klein, Allison L. Naleway, David L. McClure, Rulin C. Hechter, Alison T. Kawai, Jason M. Glanz, Eric S. Weintraub Infant Hospitalizations and Mortality After Maternal Vaccination. Pediatrics, Mar 2018, 141 (3) e20173310; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-3310 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices currently recommends…

Read More from Study in PEDIATRICS: Infant Hospitalizations and Mortality After Maternal Vaccination

Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing: Emerging trends in perinatal quality and risk with recommendations for patient safety

Analyzing trends can provide insights into areas of focus for individual and organizational improvement efforts. This commentary summarizes weaknesses identified through liability trend analysis and suggests actions to enhance the…

Read More from Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing: Emerging trends in perinatal quality and risk with recommendations for patient safety

Study in Pediatrics: Morbidity and Mortality in Small for Gestational Age Infants at 22 to 29 Weeks’ Gestation

OBJECTIVES: To identify the relative risks of mortality and morbidities for small for gestational age (SGA) infants in comparison with non-SGA infants born at 22 to 29 weeks’ gestation. METHODS:…

Read More from Study in Pediatrics: Morbidity and Mortality in Small for Gestational Age Infants at 22 to 29 Weeks’ Gestation

ACOG News Release: AIM Data Show Early Signs of Improvement in Severe Maternal Morbidity

News release obtained from www.acog.org January 2, 2018 Washington, D.C.—Four states that were the first to join a national initiative aimed at reducing U.S. maternal mortality and morbidity have made promising…

Read More from ACOG News Release: AIM Data Show Early Signs of Improvement in Severe Maternal Morbidity

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 729: Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Cultural Awareness in the Delivery of Reproductive Health Care

ABSTRACT: Awareness of the broader contexts that influence health supports respectful, patient-centered care that incorporates lived experiences, optimizes health outcomes, improves communication, and can help reduce health and health care inequities….

Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion No. 729: Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Cultural Awareness in the Delivery of Reproductive Health Care

Register now: March of Dimes: Saving Lives – Preventing Preeclampsia With Low-Dose Aspirin Webinar on January 8, 2018

Preeclampsia accounts for 12% – 16% of maternal deaths in the United States, and 15% of preterm births. According to the US Preventive Services Task Force, an effective, inexpensive, and…

Read More from Register now: March of Dimes: Saving Lives – Preventing Preeclampsia With Low-Dose Aspirin Webinar on January 8, 2018

ACOG Practice Bulletin #186: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Implants and Intrauterine Devices

(Replaces Practice Bulletin Number 121, July 2011) Intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, also called long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), are the most effective reversible contraceptive methods. The major advantage of LARC…

Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin #186: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Implants and Intrauterine Devices

CDC Public Health Grand Rounds: Meeting the Challenges of Measuring and Preventing Maternal Mortality in the United States

Summary: Reducing a woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy or childbirth complications remains a focus of the public health efforts in the United States. Dramatic reductions in maternal mortality seen…

Read More from CDC Public Health Grand Rounds: Meeting the Challenges of Measuring and Preventing Maternal Mortality in the United States