2017 Spotlight Hospital Criteria
The 2017 Spotlight Hospital Criteria have been released! These criteria indicate hospitals working toward the vision of OPQIC—a culture of excellence in perinatal care. Please contact us if you have…
Ohio Cervical Length Ultrasound Training Module
Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative has an educational module about cervical length measurement and screening! The online module was created to train sonographers, OB physicians, MFMs, radiologists, and personnel involved in…
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Extreme Prematurity Outcomes: Have We Really Reached the Limit? (Commentary from Pediatrics)
In a companion piece to the article Neonatal Morbidity and 1-Year Survival of Extremely Preterm Infants by Stensvold et al., Luigi Gagliardi and Roberto Bellù discuss the study results and…
ACOG Committee Opinion: Delivery of a Newborn With Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
Abstract: In 2006, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association published the 2005 guidelines on neonatal resuscitation. Before the 2005 guidelines, management of a newborn with meconium-stained…
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AWHONN OK Section Conference – Early Discount Deadline March 15
The AWHONN OK Section Conference is being held April 6th and 7th at the Saint Francis Education Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Register before March 15th to avoid the $25 late…
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Save the Date: 4th Annual OPQIC Summit
It’s that time of year again. Time to get the OPQIC Summit on your calendars. This year’s Summit will be on September 29, 2017 from 9-4 at the Moore Norman…
ACOG Practice Bulletin 173: Fetal Macrosomia
Abstract: Suspected fetal macrosomia is encountered commonly in obstetric practice. As birth weight increases, the likelihood of labor abnormalities, shoulder dystocia, birth trauma, and permanent injury to the neonate increases….
2015 mPINC Scores Released – OK Shows Improvement
Recently, the CDC released the state Maternal Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) scores. Oklahoma received a total score of 78/100, ranking 28th overall. Download the full report here….
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SMFM Statement: The Choice of Progestogen for the Prevention of Preterm Birth in Women with Singleton Pregnancy and Prior Preterm Birth
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has released a statement addressing the use of 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) therapy to prevent preterm birth (PTB) out of concern that women who…
OPQI Course Offering: AWHONN IFM Instructor Course
The Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement is offering an AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor Course May 9, 2017 at the Samis Education Center. If you are interested in becoming an…
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AJOG Accepted Manuscript: Reduction of Severe Maternal Morbidity from Hemorrhage
Obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and of preventable maternal mortality in the United States. The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative has developed a comprehensive quality…
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AJOG Accepted Manuscript: Standardized Treatment of Critical Blood Pressure
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy result in significant maternal morbidity and mortality. State and national guidelines have been proposed to increase treatment of patients with hypertensive emergencies or critically elevated blood…
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ACOG Practice Bulletin: Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Obstetric ultrasonography is an important and common part of obstetric care in the United States. The purpose of this document is to present information and evidence regarding the methodology of,…
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The Joint Commission Journal: Leading Change on Labor & Delivery: Reducing NTSV Cesarean Rates
It is easy to get into a rut in life. Unfortunately, this seems to be the pattern in many American maternity units. During the last several decades, rates of interventions—in…
FDA and EPA Issue Final Fish Consumption Advice
Today, January 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued final advice regarding fish consumption. This advice is geared toward helping women who are…
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ACOG Committee Opinion: Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth
ABSTRACT: Obstetrician–gynecologists, in collaboration with midwives, nurses, patients, and those who support them in labor, can help women meet their goals for labor and birth by using techniques that are…
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ACOG Study: A Statewide Progestogen Promotion Program in Ohio
OBJECTIVE: To promote use of progestogen therapy to reduce premature births in Ohio by 10%. METHODS: The Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative initiated a quality improvement project in 2014 working with…
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AWHONN Practice Brief: Immediate and Sustained Skin-to-Skin Contact for the Healthy Term Newborn After Birth
Recommendations: The following recommendations represent the consensus of the AWHONN Power of Touch Scientific Advisory Panel. Although AWHONN recommends skin-to-skin contact for preterm infants in other resources, the focus of…
Press Release: Oklahoma Earns March of Dimes Virginia Apgar Award for Prematurity Campaign
For Release: January 17, 2017 Oklahoma Earns March of Dimes Virginia Apgar Award for Prematurity Campaign Oklahoma lowered its preterm birth rate by at least 8 percent since 2010, giving more…
OPQIC Quarterly Meeting
The OPQIC Quarterly Meeting is January 17, 2017 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Stephenson Cancer Center 5th floor Conference Room. Click here to view the agenda for the January meeting….
OHCA Provider Letter: Immunization/Vaccine Recommendations for Pregnant Women
SoonerCare recognizes the critical role of immunizations in protecting the health of pregnant women and their newborns. Providers are encouraged to administer immunizations as recommended by the Advisory Committee on…
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Pediatrics Study: Twenty-year Follow-up of Kangaroo Mother Care versus Traditional Care
The impact of kangaroo mother care (skin-to-skin care with exclusive breastfeeding) may have an impact on the child far beyond the immediate postpartum period. A study published in the January…
AAP Policy Statement: The Development and Application of Quality Measures
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new policy statement, A New Era in Quality Measurement: The Development and Application of Quality Measures, published in the December 2016 issue…
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Updated ACOG Committee Opinion: Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its recommendation on delayed cord clamping, expanding the recommendation of delayed cord clamping for both term and preterm infants. From the…
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AWHONN Article: Improving Postpartum Education About Warning Signs of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Abstract Maternal morbidity and mortality rates remain high in the United States compared with other developed countries. Of particular concern is the rise in postpartum deaths, because many of the…
AAP Policy Statement: Donor Human Milk for the High-Risk Infant: Preparation, Safety, and Usage Options in the United States
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released the policy statement, Donor Human Milk for the High-Risk Infant: Preparation, Safety, and Usage Options in the United States. The policy statement is…
JOGNN Editorial: The Nurse’s Role in the Promotion of Safe Sleep for Infants
As obstetric and neonatal health care providers, it is our responsibility to model safe sleep practices from the onset of life or the newborn’s first sleep. Click here to view the…
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Interested in QI Training?
A course is being offered by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Click here for more information. So, you can explain what the letters PDSA mean. Great! (That’s an acronym for…
AWHONN OK Section offering scholarships, awards
Every year, the AWHONN Oklahoma Section awards scholarships of a minimum of $500 to students pursuing a baccalaureate or higher level nursing degree with a demonstrated application to women’s health,…
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ACOG Study: Operationalizing 17a-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate to Prevent Recurrent Preterm Birth
Each year in the United States, more than 500,000 neonates are born before 37 weeks of gestation. Women who have experienced a previous preterm birth are at high risk of…