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…
Nursing for Women’s Health: A Call for Comprehensive Care in the Fourth Trimester
Abstract: Childbirth is an event that is remembered for years to come. At the time of discharge from a hospital, new mothers are sent home with many instructions on how…
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ACOG: Systolic Hypertension, Preeclampsia-Related Mortality, and Stroke in California
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics of stroke and opportunities to improve care in a cohort of preeclampsia-related maternal mortalities in California. METHODS: The California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review retrospectively examined a…
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March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Nominations Now Open
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Pediatrics: Preparing for Discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
SOURCE: Munish Gupta, DeWayne M. Pursley, Vincent C. SmithPreparing for Discharge From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatrics, Jun 2019, 143 (6) e20182915; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2915 BACKGROUND: Discharge readiness is a key…
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Pediatrics: Development of Nationwide Recommendations to Support Prenatal Counseling in Extreme Prematurity
SOURCE: Pediatrics, Jun 2019, 143 (6) e20183253; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3253 OBJECTIVES: To develop a nationwide, evidence-based framework to support prenatal counseling in extreme prematurity, focusing on organization, decision-making, content, and style aspects. METHODS: A nationwide multicenter RAND–modified Delphi method…
REGISTRATION OPEN – OPNF Perinatal Nursing Boot Camp Summer 2019
Registration is now open for the Oklahoma Perinatal Nurses’ Forum (OPNF) Boot Camp Summer 2019 session. This course is designed to provide high quality, cost effective, didactic education to nurses…
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ACOG: Shoulder Shrug Maneuver to Facilitate Delivery During Shoulder Dystocia
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Shoulder dystocia is a potential complication of vaginal delivery that increases the chances of injury to the neonate and the mother. The incidence of dystocia can be up to…
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Call to Action: Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Obstetrics
A call to action by Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD and Jerome Adams, MD, MPH. Click here to read the editorial….
ACOG: Intrapartum Glucose Management in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of tight compared with liberalized intrapartum maternal glucose management on neonatal hypoglycemia risk in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS: This was a randomized…
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ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 212: Pregnancy and Heart Disease
ABSTRACT: Maternal heart disease has emerged as a major threat to safe motherhood and women’s long-term cardiovascular health. In the United States, disease and dysfunction of the heart and vascular…
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ACOG: Accuracy of Three Screening Tools for Prenatal Substance Use
Reference: Coleman-Cowger, Victoria H., PhD; Oga, Emmanuel A., MD, MPH; Peters, Erica N., PhD; Trocin, Kathleen E., MPH; Koszowski, Bartosz, PharmD, PhD; Mark, Katrina, MD. Accuracy of Three Screening Tools…
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ACOG: Medication-Assisted Treatment Use Among Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate temporal trends in medication-assisted treatment use among pregnant women with opioid use disorder. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using Pennsylvania Medicaid administrative data. Trends in medication-assisted…
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JOGNN: Translating Maternal Mortality Review Into Quality Improvement Opportunities in Response to Pregnancy-Related Deaths in California
OBJECTIVE: To describe quality improvement opportunities (QIOs) associated with the five leading causes of pregnancy-related death in California (cardiovascular disease, preeclampsia/eclampsia, hemorrhage, venous thromboembolism, and sepsis) and the methods by…
JOGNN: Use of an Early Onset-Sepsis Calculator to Decrease Unnecessary NICU Admissions and Increase Exclusive Breastfeeding
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of use of the Kaiser Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator (NEOSC) on NICU admissions, laboratory testing, antibiotic exposure, and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates in full-term neonates…
JOGNN: Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of Safe Infant Sleep Recommendations in the Hospital Setting
ABSTRACT: To identify facilitators and barriers to the implementation of safe sleep recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics from the perspective of hospital staff as part of a needs…
ACOG Committee Opinion #778: Newborn Screening and the Role of the Obstetrician-Gynecologist
ABSTRACT: Newborn screening is the largest genetic screening program in the United States, with approximately 4 million infants screened annually. Newborn screening is a mandatory state-based public health program that…
Register now for ACOG’s free, 1 CME credit webinar: Caring for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women with Opioid Use Disorder on Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Please join the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for an upcoming free, 1 CME credit webinar, Caring for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women with Opioid Use Disorder on Tuesday,…
OPQIC 2019 Spotlight Hospital Criteria Released
The Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (OPQIC) seeks to recognize hospitals that are creating a culture of excellence in perinatal care for Oklahoma mothers and newborns. Oklahoma birthing hospitals meeting…
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The Joint Commission is calling for public comments on Proposed Standards for Perinatal Safety for Hospital Accreditation Program Field Review
The Joint Commission is considering the development of standards for perinatal care in the hospital accreditation program (HAP), specifically related to the care of patients experiencing hemorrhage or severe hypertension/preeclampsia….
PEDIATRICS Video Abstract: Sleep-Related Infant Suffocation Deaths Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging
SOURCE: Alexa B. Erck Lambert, Sharyn E. Parks, Carri Cottengim, Meghan Faulkner, Fern R. Hauck, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza. Sleep-Related Infant Suffocation Deaths Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging. Pediatrics, May 2019, 143 (5) e20183408; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3408 BACKGROUND: Unintentional suffocation is the leading cause of injury death among infants…
Systematic mixed‐study review of nonpharmacological management of neonatal abstinence syndrome
Reference: MacVicar, S, Kelly, LE. Systematic mixed‐study review of nonpharmacological management of neonatal abstinence syndrome. Birth. 2019; 00: 1– 11. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12427 ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a multisystem disorder resulting from exposure to maternal addictive substance use in…
SMFM Consult Series #47: Sepsis during pregnancy and the puerperium
ABSTRACT: Maternal sepsis is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and is a preventable cause of maternal death. The purpose of this guideline is to summarize what is…
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Updates to OHCA Cesarean Section Quality Initiative
Click here to see the update. Updates include: Provider Rates Hospital Rates Rates by Region…
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AWHONN Position Statement: Elective Induction of Labor
Position: Labor is a complex, physiologic event that involves an intricate interaction of multiple hormones. Women can make fully informed decisions about induction of labor only when they understand the…
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ACOG Committee Opinion No. 772: Immunization Implementation Strategies for Obstetrician–Gynecologists
ABSTRACT: Immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases is an essential component of women’s primary and preventive health care. Many studies have shown that a recommendation from an obstetrician–gynecologist or other health care provider…
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 771: Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
ABSTRACT: Since the first successful umbilical cord blood transplant in 1988, it has been estimated that more than 35,000 transplants have been performed in children and adults for the correction of…
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ACOG: Association of a Delayed Cord-Clamping Protocol With Hyperbilirubinemia in Term Neonates
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implementation of a delayed cord-clamping protocol at an academic medical center, and its short-term associations on term neonates. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of women aged…