Miss the newborn screening webinar? Here’s the recording
Click here to go to webinar For more information on newborn screening, go to opqic.org/newbornscreening…
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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has updated their Cesarean Section Quality Initiative data
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has updated the data on their “Cesarean Section Quality Initiative” page. Please note that these rates are for SoonerCare patients only. http://www.okhca.org/providers.aspx?id=12541…
Oklahoma Hospitals Recognized for Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Oklahoma Mothers and Babies
Nine Oklahoma hospitals recently received awards for providing excellence in perinatal care from the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative. The awards were presented at the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s…
OPQIC/Preparing for a Lifetime’s 10th Anniversary Summit Recap
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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Recording is Now Available for AAP Webinar – Stigma and Opioid Use Disorder: What Pediatricians Need to Know in Caring for Mothers and Infants
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 Series: C-Sections in America
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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Nursing for Women’s Health: Using Scorecard Feedback to Improve Quantitative Blood Loss Measurement at Birth
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…
Call to Action to Reduce Tobacco Use During Pregnancy
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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Check Out AAP’s Navigating NAS Resource Page and Recorded Webinars
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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AJOG: Putting the “M” back in maternal-fetal medicine: A 5-year report card on a collaborative effort to address maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States
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….
European Resuscitation Journal: Impact of electronic cardiac (ECG) monitoring on delivery room resuscitation and neonatal outcomes
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…
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 792: Clinical Guidelines and Standardization of Practice to Improve Outcomes
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…
Postpartum Support International-OK Maternal Mental Health Walk October 19, 2019
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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ACOG Committee Opinion No. 788: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception
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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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 199: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery: Correction
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: New Standards for Perinatal Safety
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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Register now for National Perinatal Information Center’s Perinatal Care (PC) Core Measures: Updates for Fall 2019 on Oct. 2
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…
AWHONN Position Statement: Optimizing Outcomes for Women With Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
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…
Changing Seasons in Neonatology Conference and STABLE Pre-Conference: Registration now OPEN
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…
Pediatrics Review Article: Prenatal Opioid Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Consequences and Future Research Priorities
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…
Register now for the 3rd annual Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium on September 27, 2019
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…
Quality Report in Pediatrics: Reducing Variability in the Infant Sepsis Evaluation (REVISE): A National Quality Initiative
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…
AJOG: Neonatal developmental and behavioral outcomes of immediate delivery versus expectant monitoring in mild hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: 2-year outcomes of the HYPITAT-II trial
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…
Is your hospital struggling with newborn screening? Our online training and upcoming webinar can help
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…
Register now for CMQCC’s Webinar: Pregnancy-Associated Suicide in California, 2002-2012: Findings from in-depth case reviews and recommendations for prevention
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…
AJOG: Amniotic fluid embolism: principles of early clinical management
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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Obstetrics & Gynecology: Potential Effects of Regionalized Maternity Care on U.S. Hospitals
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…
Commentary in Pediatrics: Breastfeeding in Medicine: Time to Practice What We Preach
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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Article in Pediatrics: Racial and Ethnic Differences Over Time in Outcomes of Infants Born Less Than 30 Weeks’ Gestation
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…
Obstetrics & Gynecology: Association of Labor With Neonatal Respiratory Outcomes at 36–40 Weeks of Gestation
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…