Agenda is now available for the OPQIC Summit/Preparing for a Lifetime’s 10th Anniversary Summit
Please note that the agenda is a draft agenda. A final agenda will be sent out prior to the summit….
Register now for the 2019 Infant Mortality Alliance Stakeholder Summit: Let’s Talk!
Join with the Alliance as they acknowledge that racism is prevalent in our community and collectively engage in conversations on ways to remove barriers and create solutions. Let’s Talk! about…
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NBS ALERT: Newborn Screening new forms – Incorrect completion of Physician Fields
A note from the Newborn Screening Program: We have noticed that the physician fields are not being completed correctly on the majority of the new forms we are receiving. We…
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National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Obstetric Care for Women With Opioid Use Disorder
ABSTRACT: The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality due to substance use highlights the need to prioritize substance use as a major patient safety…
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Neonatal and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
SOURCE: Sarka Lisonkova, Lindsay L. Richter, Joseph Ting, Giulia M. Muraca, Qi Wen, AzarMehrabadi, Sheona Mitchell-Foster, Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes, Janet Lyons. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Neonatal and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, Pediatrics Aug 2019, 144 (2) e20183664; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3664 OBJECTIVES: We examined demographic characteristics and birth outcomes of infants with neonatal abstinence…
ACOG Levels of Maternal Care: Obstetric Care Consensus No. 9
ABSTRACT: Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, particularly among women of color, have increased in the United States. The leading medical causes of maternal mortality include cardiovascular disease, infection, and common…
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Article in PEDIATRICS: Cognitive and Behavioral Impact on Children Exposed to Opioids During Pregnancy
SOURCE: Justine J. Larson, Devon L. Graham, Lynn T. Singer, Anna M. Beckwith, MishkaTerplan, Jonathan M. Davis, Juan Martinez, Henrietta S. Bada. Cognitive and Behavioral Impact on Children Exposed to Opioids During Pregnancy, Pediatrics Aug 2019, 144 (2) e20190514; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-0514 ABSTRACT: The developmental impact of opioid use during pregnancy is a…
Save the date: ODMHSAS Training – “Helping Families Cope With Perinatal and Infant Loss”
ACOG Green Journal: Neonatal and Maternal Adverse Outcomes Among Low-Risk Parous Women at 39–41 Weeks of Gestation
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the composite neonatal or maternal adverse outcome among low-risk, parous women at 39–41 weeks of gestation. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using the U.S. vital…
Video Abstract from Pediatrics: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Neonatal Intensive Care: A Systematic Review
CONTEXT: Racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes of newborns requiring care in the NICU setting have been reported. The contribution of NICU care to disparities in outcomes is…
ACOG Green Journal: Screening and Treatment After Implementation of a Universal Perinatal Depression Screening Program
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether initiation of an institutional policy of universal perinatal depression screening was associated with sustained increases in frequency in screening and of depression treatment subsequent to a…
ACOG Green Journal: Elective Induction of Labor in the 39th Week of Gestation Compared With Expectant Management of Low-Risk Multiparous Women
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare perinatal and maternal outcomes in low-risk multiparous women who underwent elective induction of labor in the 39th week of gestation with those who were expectantly managed….
AJOG: A comorbidity-based screening tool to predict severe maternal morbidity at the time of delivery
SOURCE: Easter SR, Bateman BT, Sweeney VH, et al. A comorbidity-based screening tool to predict severe maternal morbidity at the time of delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.06.025…
RSVP now for AWHONN Oklahoma Section Central OK Chapter meeting Aug 27, 2019: Optimizing Nutrition for the Late Preterm Infant
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Register now for the Oklahoma Mothers and Newborns Affected by Opioids (OMNO) collaborative
Registration is now open for the Oklahoma Mothers and Newborns Affected by Opioids (OMNO) collaborative. The goal of this collaborative is to Develop a standardized approach to identify and treat…
ACOG Committee Opinion #782: Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns
ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of newborn infection. The primary risk factor for neonatal GBS early-onset disease (EOD) is maternal colonization of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts….
AAP Clinical Report: Management of Infants at Risk for Group B Streptococcal Disease
American Academy of Pediatrics COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN, COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Management of Infants at Risk for Group B Streptococcal Disease, Pediatrics Jul 2019, e20191881; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1881 ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains…
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Oklahoma Newborn Screening Filter Paper Changing August 1
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Newborn Screening Program has updated the newborn screening filter paper kit. The kits will be changing on August 1, 2019. OSDH is asking…
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CDC Deadline Extended: The 2018 mPINC survey closing date has been extended until July 15th
The final deadline to submit the CDC’s 2018 national survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) is Monday, July 15th at 11:59 PM EST. Only hospitals with…
CDC releases updated Maternal Mortality Review Data Brief
Key findings include the following: Approximately 1 in 3 deaths among women during or within a year of pregnancy were pregnancy-related. Leading causes of death varied by race-ethnicity. Cardiomyopathy and…
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Pediatrics Video Abstract: A Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants ≤60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection
Source: Pediatrics Jun 2019, e20183604; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3604 OBJECTIVES: To derive and internally validate a prediction model for the identification of febrile infants ≤60 days old at low probability of invasive bacterial infection (IBI). METHODS: We conducted…
ACOG Webinar Recording: Maternal Transitions in Care for the Mother-Infant Dyad Affected by Opioid Use Disorder
The AAP is looking for OB/Gyns to improve the quality of care for women of reproductive age with a history of opioid use and for infants exposed to opioids
For our work with AAP around women of reproductive age with a history of opioid use disorder and infants exposed to opioids, we are recruiting OB/Gyns who would be interested…
New resource from ACOG District II is now available – Video on Implementing SBIRT: An Effective Approach to Care
ACOG District II has released a video about implementing SBIRT complete with an example of a provider screening a pregnant woman for substance use. Please view the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S0eUUfXc6o&feature=youtu.be…
Pediatrics Video Abstract: A Simpler Prediction Rule for Rebound Hyperbilirubinemia
SOURCE: Pearl W. Chang, Thomas B. Newman. A Simpler Prediction Rule for Rebound Hyperbilirubinemia, Pediatrics, Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183712; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3712 OBJECTIVES: We previously reported a clinical prediction rule to estimate the probability of rebound hyperbilirubinemia using gestational age…
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Register now for ACOG’s Supporting Simulation Training for Obstetric Patient Safety in NYC
ACOG is offering a 1-day course in NYC on December 19, 2019. The course utilizes a strong simulation focus and multiple learning modalities to prepare individuals to lead trainings at…
Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium – September 27
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Article in Pediatrics: Neurologic Outcome After Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians
SOURCE: Monica E. Lemmon, Hanna Huffstetler, Mary Carol Barks, Christine Kirby, Madelaine Katz, Peter A. Ubel, Sharron L. Docherty, Debra Brandon. Neurologic Outcome After Prematurity: Perspectives of Parents and Clinicians, Pediatrics, Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183819; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3819 BACKGROUND: Parents and clinicians caring for premature infants face high-stakes and time-sensitive decisions…
Article in Pediatrics: Continuous Noninvasive Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Neonates: From Theory to Standard of Care
Source: Ori Hochwald, Liron Borenstein-Levin, Gil Dinur, Huda Jubran, Shlomit Ben-David, Amir Kugelman. Continuous Noninvasive Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Neonates: From Theory to Standard of Care, Pediatrics Jul 2019, 144 (1) e20183640; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3640 ABSTRACT: Ventilatory support may affect the short- and long-term neurologic and respiratory morbidities of…