The OPQIC/Preparing for a Lifetime’s 10th Anniversary Summit was held on September 20, 2019 at the Moore Norman Technology Center. Approximately 257 perinatal and public health providers were in attendance. …
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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…
U.S News and World Report recently published a series of articles on C-Sections in America. Click on the titles of the articles below to view them. A Model for C-Section…
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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…
SOURCE: Fallin-Bennett, Amanda et al., Call to Action to Reduce Tobacco Use During Pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, Volume 48, Issue 5, 563 – 567, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2019.02.009 ABSTRACT:…
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In the setting of the national opioid epidemic, the Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine’s TECaN Group (Trainees and Early Career Neonatologists) is engaging in a national effort to empower and educate…
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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….
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…
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…
The PSI-OK is hosting a maternal mental health walk to raise money for their social support program, which will help Oklahoman moms pay for services they otherwise can’t afford. These…
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ABSTRACT Barriers to access are one reason for inconsistent or nonuse of contraception. The requirement for a prescription can be an obstacle for some contraceptive users. Several studies have demonstrated…
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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…
The Joint Commission, the nation’s largest accrediting body for hospitals and healthcare providers, has incorporated recommended best practices for treatment of preeclampsia and hemorrhage into their accreditation standards. These new…
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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…
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…
The 23rd Annual Changing Seasons in Neonatology conference will be held on November 8, 2019 at the Samis Family Education Center at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine. There will…
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…
DON’T MISS OUT! Sign up now for the 3rd annual Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium on September 27, 2019 Five nationally known Neonatologists will speak on hot topics in neonatal resuscitation. Followed…
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…
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…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) recently revised the form used on the filter paper used for newborn screening. As to be expected with any change, there have been…
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…
ABSTRACT: Amniotic fluid embolism is an uncommon, but potentially lethal, complication of pregnancy. Because amniotic fluid embolism usually is seen with cardiac arrest, the initial immediate response should be to…
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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…
From the commentary: “Many in medicine are genuinely committed to supporting breastfeeding trainees and physicians, but good intentions alone cannot overcome such entrenched and pervasive barriers and beliefs. Departmental lactation…
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SOURCE: Nansi S. Boghossian, Marco Geraci, Scott A. Lorch, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Erika M.Edwards, Jeffrey D. Horbar. Racial and Ethnic Differences Over Time in Outcomes of Infants Born Less Than 30 Weeks’ Gestation, Pediatrics, Aug 2019, e20191106; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1106 OBJECTIVES: To examine changes in care practices…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether labor is associated with lower odds of respiratory morbidity among neonates born from 36 to 40 weeks of gestation and to assess whether this association varies…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate antenatal risk factors associated with failed induction of labor among obese women to develop a predictive model for induction of labor outcome. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost effectiveness of various preeclampsia screening and aspirin prophylaxis strategies, including a strategy based on biomarker and ultrasound measures. METHODS: We designed a decision analysis to compare…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To build a score to predict the risk of cesarean delivery after labor induction with cervical ripening, and to compare its predictive capacities with other already existing scores. METHODS: This…