OPQIC Listserv – Join Today
The OPQIC Listserv is an email distribution application that allows for group correspondence and discussion. When a member posts a message to the list, it is automatically distributed to all…
Spotlight Hospitals Awarded at OPQIC Summit
Our 4th Annual OPQIC Summit was held on September 29, 2017 at the Moore Norman Technology Center. More than 220 perinatal and public health providers were in attendance. Several hospitals…
AJOG: Hydralazine vs nifedipine for acute hypertensive emergency in pregnancy
OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the efficacy of intravenously administered hydralazine and oral nifedipine for acute blood pressure control in acute hypertensive emergency of pregnancy Click here to view the…
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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 183: Postpartum Hemorrhage
Maternal hemorrhage, defined as a cumulative blood loss of greater than or equal to 1,000 mL or blood loss accompanied by signs or symptoms of hypovolemia within 24 hours after…
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Take as Prescribed offers Oklahomans resources on drug abuse, opioid overdose, and free naloxone kit centers
TakeAsPrescribed lists resources for providers and for patients. OPQIC has added the free naloxone kit centers to our resource map….
Commentary in Pediatrics: Pediatrician Competency in Breastfeeding Support Has Room for Improvement
Source: Meek JY. Pediatrician Competency in Breastfeeding Support Has Room for Improvement. Pediatrics. September 2017, e20172509; DOI 10.1542/peds.2017-2509 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends breastfeeding as the preferred method…
The Joint Commission – Sentinel Event Alert: Inadequate hand-off communication
Health care professionals typically take great pride and exert painstaking effort to meet patient needs and provide the best possible care. Unfortunately, too often, this diligence and attentiveness falters when…
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New Patient Safety Bundle: Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder
The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care has released a new patient safety bundle: Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder. As with other CPSWHC bundles, the…
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From the Green Journal: Tranexamic Acid for the Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage
Obstetric hemorrhage remains the most common cause of maternal mortality worldwide. It is believed that increased fibrinolytic activity, secondary to release and activation of endothelial tissue plasminogen activator, is involved…
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UPDATE: ACOG Committee Opinion #713, Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation
INTERIM UPDATE: This Committee Opinion has been updated to reflect a limited focused change to clarify that, among specific populations, antenatal corticosteroids should be administered when a woman is at…
OPQI Office Relocated
The Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement (OPQI) has relocated our office on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus. Our new mailing address is: Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement…
AAP Endorses CDC Recommendation to Give Hepatitis B Vaccine Within 24 Hours of Birth
SOURCE: AAP COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN. Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B: Providing the First Vaccine Dose Within 24 Hours of Birth. Pediatrics, Aug 2017, e20171870;…
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Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center is now offering Breastfeeding: A Continuing Education Program (BCEP)
OBRC recently announced their newly acquired program for Breastfeeding: A Continuing Education Program (BCEP). BCEP is a comprehensive, self-paced program designed to teach health care providers consistent, accurate, and current…
ACOG Committee Opinion #718: Update on Immunization and Pregnancy Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccination
ABSTRACT: The overwhelming majority of morbidity and mortality attributable to pertussis infection occurs in infants who are 3 months and younger. Infants do not begin their own vaccine series against…
ACOG Committee Opinion #717: Sulfonamides, Nitrofurantoin, and Risk of Birth Defects
ABSTRACT: The evidence regarding an association between the nitrofuran and sulfonamide classes of antibiotics and birth defects is mixed. As with all patients, antibiotics should be prescribed for pregnant women…
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ODMHSAS is offering a training for Maternal Mood Disorders on October 4, 2017
This Training is for Healthcare Providers and Behavioral Health Clinicians that will work with Mothers of child bearing age and families. Participants will learn about MM Disorders such as: Perinatal…
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PRAMS Briefs: Birth Control Practices among Oklahoma Teen Mothers and Assessment of Preconception Wellness among Mothers with Medicaid
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) has released two new briefs. Please see the links below for more information. Birth Control Practices among Oklahoma Teen Mothers Assessment of Preconception…
Register now for the Period of Purple Crying: Managing Fidelity & Sustainability Webinar on Aug 23
This webinar is on August 23rd from 11:30 AM to 12 PM. It will outline strategies that have helped many effectively manage fidelity, sustainability and training. We will share challenges,…
ACOG Committee Opinion #712: Intrapartum Management of Intraamniotic Infection
ABSTRACT: Intraamniotic infection, also known as chorioamnionitis, is an infection with resultant inflammation of any combination of the amniotic fluid, placenta, fetus, fetal membranes, or decidua. Intraamniotic infection is a…
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UPDATE: ACOG Committee Opinion #711: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
ABSTRACT: Opioid use in pregnancy has escalated dramatically in recent years, paralleling the epidemic observed in the general population. To combat the opioid epidemic, all health care providers need to…
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Study in Pediatrics: Chorioamnionitis and Management of Asymptomatic Infants ≥35 Weeks Without Empiric Antibiotics
Click here for the full article. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Management of asymptomatic infants ≥35 weeks’ gestation born to mothers with chorioamnionitis remains controversial, with many clinicians considering the need for…
New Resources Help Patients Count the Kicks
Five Iowa mothers who endured the heartache of stillbirth or infant death have created resources that may help prevent the tragedy for other mothers. Their website, countthekicks.org, provides valuable resources…
OPQIC Welcomes New Administrative Assistant
The Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement would like to thank Jamie Grlicky for nearly 5 years of service to our team. Jamie played an integral part in ensuring our day…
CDC Report Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure — United States (Including U.S. Territories), July 2017
CDC has updated the interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure in response to 1) declining prevalence of Zika virus disease…
Spontaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Infants ≤1500 g
Click here for full article. OBJECTIVES: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) remains a challenging issue in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, and its management varies widely. Our aim in this…
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Expert Review: Perioperative Pain Management: an Update for Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Perioperative pain management: an update for obstetrician-gynecologists Lamvu G, Feranec J, Blanton E, et al. Perioperative pain management: an update for obstetrician-gynecologists. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.06.021 Abstract: The opioid…
Study in Pediatrics: Variation in Formula Supplementation of Breastfed Newborn Infants in New York Hospitals
The journal Pediatrics has released an article entitled, “Variation in Formula Supplementation of Breastfed Newborn Infants in New York Hospitals.” The authors found that approximately half of breastfed infants in…
Every Week STILL Counts – An Update on Early Elective Deliveries in Oklahoma
Every Week Counts ended in 2014, but the effort to eliminate early elective deliveries continues. As an annual update, the Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement created a report sent to…
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LARC 202: Policy and Practice
Highly effective contraception continues to have a positive impact on a local and state level. Join us for lunch, and learn how state and federal policies affect access to these…
In effect July 1, 2017: Changes to death certificate statute
In accordance with Oklahoma Statutes [63 O.S. § 1-317(a)]: “No later than July 1, 2017, physicians licensed in this state shall be required to sign and file death certificates using…
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