The March of Dimes has just released the 2017 Preterm Birth Report Cards. Oklahoma received a grade of “D” based on the 2016 preterm birth rate of 10.6%. This a…
Read More from Oklahoma’s Grade drops from “C” to “D” as preterm birth rate rises
A meta-analysis analyzing the impact of breastfeeding duration and the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) will be published in the November issue of Pediatrics, concluding that breastfeeding for…
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This Training is for Healthcare Providers and Behavioral Health Clinicians that work with Mothers of child bearing age and families. Participants will learn about MM Disorders such as: Perinatal and…
Read More from Save the Date for ODMHSAS’ Maternal Mood Disorders Training on November 13
This conference will provide neonatal providers, including physicians, pediatricians, trainees, nurse practitioners and respiratory therapists, the opportunity to increase their knowledge base and discuss hot topics in the field of…
Read More from OUHSC presents its 1st Symposium on Neonatal Resuscitation
Summary: Reducing a woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy or childbirth complications remains a focus of the public health efforts in the United States. Dramatic reductions in maternal mortality seen…
The March of Dimes is offering a free webinar on Emerging Issues in Perinatal Safety and Quality presented by Kathleen Rice Simpson, PhD, RNC, CNS-BC, FAAN. 1.25 contact hours can…
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The OPQIC Listserv is an email distribution application that allows for group correspondence and discussion. When a member posts a message to the list, it is automatically distributed to all…
Our 4th Annual OPQIC Summit was held on September 29, 2017 at the Moore Norman Technology Center. More than 220 perinatal and public health providers were in attendance. Several hospitals…
OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the efficacy of intravenously administered hydralazine and oral nifedipine for acute blood pressure control in acute hypertensive emergency of pregnancy Click here to view the…
Read More from AJOG: Hydralazine vs nifedipine for acute hypertensive emergency in pregnancy
Maternal hemorrhage, defined as a cumulative blood loss of greater than or equal to 1,000 mL or blood loss accompanied by signs or symptoms of hypovolemia within 24 hours after…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 183: Postpartum Hemorrhage
TakeAsPrescribed lists resources for providers and for patients. OPQIC has added the free naloxone kit centers to our resource map….
Source: Meek JY. Pediatrician Competency in Breastfeeding Support Has Room for Improvement. Pediatrics. September 2017, e20172509; DOI 10.1542/peds.2017-2509 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends breastfeeding as the preferred method…
Health care professionals typically take great pride and exert painstaking effort to meet patient needs and provide the best possible care. Unfortunately, too often, this diligence and attentiveness falters when…
Read More from The Joint Commission – Sentinel Event Alert: Inadequate hand-off communication
The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care has released a new patient safety bundle: Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder. As with other CPSWHC bundles, the…
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Obstetric hemorrhage remains the most common cause of maternal mortality worldwide. It is believed that increased fibrinolytic activity, secondary to release and activation of endothelial tissue plasminogen activator, is involved…
Read More from From the Green Journal: Tranexamic Acid for the Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage
INTERIM UPDATE: This Committee Opinion has been updated to reflect a limited focused change to clarify that, among specific populations, antenatal corticosteroids should be administered when a woman is at…
The Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement (OPQI) has relocated our office on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus. Our new mailing address is: Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement…
SOURCE: AAP COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN. Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B: Providing the First Vaccine Dose Within 24 Hours of Birth. Pediatrics, Aug 2017, e20171870;…
Read More from AAP Endorses CDC Recommendation to Give Hepatitis B Vaccine Within 24 Hours of Birth
OBRC recently announced their newly acquired program for Breastfeeding: A Continuing Education Program (BCEP). BCEP is a comprehensive, self-paced program designed to teach health care providers consistent, accurate, and current…
ABSTRACT: The overwhelming majority of morbidity and mortality attributable to pertussis infection occurs in infants who are 3 months and younger. Infants do not begin their own vaccine series against…
ABSTRACT: The evidence regarding an association between the nitrofuran and sulfonamide classes of antibiotics and birth defects is mixed. As with all patients, antibiotics should be prescribed for pregnant women…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion #717: Sulfonamides, Nitrofurantoin, and Risk of Birth Defects
This Training is for Healthcare Providers and Behavioral Health Clinicians that will work with Mothers of child bearing age and families. Participants will learn about MM Disorders such as: Perinatal…
Read More from ODMHSAS is offering a training for Maternal Mood Disorders on October 4, 2017
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) has released two new briefs. Please see the links below for more information. Birth Control Practices among Oklahoma Teen Mothers Assessment of Preconception…
This webinar is on August 23rd from 11:30 AM to 12 PM. It will outline strategies that have helped many effectively manage fidelity, sustainability and training. We will share challenges,…
ABSTRACT: Intraamniotic infection, also known as chorioamnionitis, is an infection with resultant inflammation of any combination of the amniotic fluid, placenta, fetus, fetal membranes, or decidua. Intraamniotic infection is a…
Read More from ACOG Committee Opinion #712: Intrapartum Management of Intraamniotic Infection
ABSTRACT: Opioid use in pregnancy has escalated dramatically in recent years, paralleling the epidemic observed in the general population. To combat the opioid epidemic, all health care providers need to…
Read More from UPDATE: ACOG Committee Opinion #711: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Click here for the full article. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Management of asymptomatic infants ≥35 weeks’ gestation born to mothers with chorioamnionitis remains controversial, with many clinicians considering the need for…
Five Iowa mothers who endured the heartache of stillbirth or infant death have created resources that may help prevent the tragedy for other mothers. Their website, countthekicks.org, provides valuable resources…
The Office of Perinatal Quality Improvement would like to thank Jamie Grlicky for nearly 5 years of service to our team. Jamie played an integral part in ensuring our day…
CDC has updated the interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure in response to 1) declining prevalence of Zika virus disease…