Newborn Screening Follow Up program has recently moved to a new building with new phone and fax numbers. Phone: 405-426-8220 (option 2 for Newborn Screening Blood Spot Follow Up) Fax:…
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The American Heart Association has published the 2020 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Care and Emergency Cardiac Care: Part 5: Neonatal Resuscitation. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program will base revisions on these guidelines….
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Oklahoma Hospitals Recognized for Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Oklahoma Mothers and Babies Eight Oklahoma hospitals recently received awards for providing excellence in perinatal care from the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality…
From AAP News – A new AAP clinical report gives pediatric providers the information and tools to improve care of infants born with NOWS and serves as a companion to…
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CHESS Health eIntervention services are now available to Oklahoma providers. eIntervention is a web-based, flexible, closed-loop referral management platform, optimized for behavioral health. Individuals and family members are connected with…
Perinatal Care and Opioids -Mishka Terplan, MD, and Matthew Grossman, MD. Dr. Terplan will speak on stigma and Dr. Grossman will speak on Eat, Sleep Console model of care. He…
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and ACOG are partnering to provide women’s health care focused virtual courses via live webinar on the treatment of opioid use disorder. Learn…
Read More from Register now: Nov. 10 ASAM & ACOG is offering a Buprenorphine Waiver Training
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device for postpartum hemorrhage treatment. METHODS: A multicenter, prospective, single-arm treatment study of a novel intrauterine device…
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. A tamponade agent that can be quickly and easily placed in a range of settings could advance the…
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown and social distancing led to changes to breastfeeding support available to women in the United Kingdom. Face‐to‐face professional support was reduced, and face‐to‐face…
INTRODUCTION Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in the United States (3.9 million/year).1,2 The prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among patients admitted for…
The AAP is excited to announce that the Maternal-Infant Health and Opioid Use ECHO is accepting requests for application! This learning collaborative aims to support pediatric practices in their implementation…
Business meeting to begin at 11:30am Click here to review the agenda and bylaws revision prior to the meeting Panel discussion will follow at 12:15pm Systemic Racism and its Effects on…
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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…