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Key Takeaways TIPQC's Born to Thrive bundle represents a strategic expansion of quality improvement efforts, with the Late Preterm Infant project addressing a significant population—8.1% of Tennessee's 2024 live births—requiring specialized discharge readiness protocols. Patient and family engagement through respectful care surveys and community listening sessions proved instrumental in improving...

Post Partum Support International Get Help Call the PSI HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773 #1 En Español or #2 English Text “Help” to 800-944-4773 (EN) Text en Español: 971-203-7773 Key Takeaways Screening should occur at every touchpoint—first prenatal visit, all trimester visits, postpartum office visits, pediatric appointments, and WIC offices—with the goal of education and normalization rather than diag...

NEC Society TN NEC Day and Month Recognition Key Takeaways Parents should actively embrace their role in the NICU care team by learning about medical equipment, medications, and their baby's cues, as this engagement transforms the experience from passive observation to active advocacy and parenthood. Healthcare providers should intentionally invite parents into caregiving tasks—changing diapers, l...

Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation 24 Days Without You Trailer Key Takeaways: Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare but highly fatal condition (top five cause of maternal death) that is unpredictable, unpreventable, and poorly understood—requiring robust team preparedness and emergency protocols in all delivery settings. Trauma-informed care and robust postpartum mental health support for both parents...

Post Partum Support International Get Help Call the PSI HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773 #1 En Español or #2 English Text “Help” to 800-944-4773 (EN) Text en Español: 971-203-7773 Key Takeaways Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders extend far beyond depression and can manifest as anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and psychosis—each requiring different recognition and treatment approaches. Baby b...

The NEC Society Key Takeaways : Small gestures matter profoundly: Healthcare providers' thoughtful touches—photographs, decorations, keepsakes, and holiday participation—provide immeasurable comfort to grieving families and create lasting memories. Trust your instincts: Pregnant individuals should never hesitate to contact their healthcare provider about unusual symptoms; early detection can be li...

Tennessee Department of Health Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization Program and VFC interest form: Vaccine Operations Enrollment Hub Questions, please email VFC.enrollment@tn.gov Key Takeaways The VFC program removes financial and logistical barriers to vaccination, allowing infants to receive life-saving vaccines at birth and during routine pediatric visits without cost to families. RSV...

In this episode of Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby Tennessee, Dr. Connie Graves and Dr. Lynlee Wolfe explore the critical role of patient event debriefs in perinatal care, with a particular focus on women with cardiac conditions during pregnancy. They discuss what a clinical debrief is, how it differs from informal feedback, and why structured debriefs are essential for improving team performance and pa...

Key Takeaways Cardiac disease is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States, making multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics teams essential for improving outcomes. Effective cardio-obstetrics teams should include maternal-fetal medicine specialists, experienced cardiologists, anesthesiologists, pharmacists, social workers, nurse navigators, and other specialists as needed, al...

Infant Health Strategic Plan: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/INFANT%20HEALTH%20STRATEGIC%20PLAN%202024-2028.pdf CFR Webpage: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/fhw/child-fatality-review0.html FIMR Webpage: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/fhw/infant-mortality-reduction.html Key Takeaways Tennessee's infant mortality rate of 6.6 deaths per 1,000 liv...

Contact information: West Tennessee: Sequitha LeFlore-Thomas, Email: sleflore@uthsc.edu Phone/Fax: 901-448-9982 Instagram: @wombandwell_np Middle Tennessee: Susan Drummond, email: susan.drummond@vumc.org mindy.sacco@vumc.org Perinatal Regionalization Program Class Registration Form East Tennessee: Michelle Oglesby, Email: regionalperinatal@utmck.edu or meoglesby@utmck.edu Phone: 865-305-9300 Offic...

Key Takeaways Respectful care panels provide invaluable opportunities for healthcare teams to hear directly from patients in a non-clinical setting, bridging the gap between provider intentions and patient experiences. Simple actions like sitting down when speaking with patients, using their names, and making eye contact can dramatically improve how patients perceive their care and feel respected,...

Disclosures: Dr. Creech has disclosures of grant funding from NIH, CDC, Moderna, Pfizer and has been a consultant for Merck, Sanofi Paseur, TD. Cowen. Guidepoint Global, GSK, Delbiopharm, Dianthus, AstraZenecka and receives royalties from UpToDate Websites: Philadelphia Children's Hospital Vaccine Education & Resources VUMC Children's Immunization Guide AAP Recommended Books: Anxious Generatio...

Neonatal Resuscitation Contact Neonatal Outreach for Middle Tennessee Key Takeaways Tennessee has 55 out of 95 counties without OB services, making EMS preparedness for unexpected deliveries critical for saving newborn lives Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) training for EMS has increased from less than 3% to almost 31% statewide through dedicated funding and outreach efforts Newborn resuscitat...

Website: www.charitylasha.com Contact Charity: admin@charitylasha.com Key Takeaways Miracles require going through difficult processes - wanting a miracle and being willing to endure the challenging journey to achieve it are two different things that require faith and commitment. Parents of NICU babies need support too - while medical teams and loved ones focus on the sick infant, parents often ne...

Help us improve the health of all moms and babies | March of Dimes Key Takeaways: Perinatal quality collaboratives like TIPQC serve as essential engines for change by building local trust and driving clinic-by-clinic, hospital-by-hospital improvements that create momentum for state and national progress. Data-driven approaches that engage diverse stakeholders can shift harmful narratives and creat...

Articles: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/149/3/e2021056036/184866/Vitamin-K-and-the-Newborn-Infant https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/delivery-beyond/Pages/Where-We-Stand-Administration-of-Vitamin-K.aspx Key Takeaways Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) can occur in three time periods: early (1-2 days), classic (2-7 days), and late (2-12 weeks), with lat...

The Naloxone Project Key Takeaways Discharge prescriptions for naloxone have fill rates of less than 1-2% among highest-risk patients, making direct distribution at hospitals essential for reaching vulnerable populations Overdose and suicide combined are leading causes of maternal mortality, surpassing traditional obstetrical complications like hemorrhage, eclampsia, and sepsis in multiple states...

Quotable Moments "I remember the fear of having this, you know, tiny new baby at home and also sending a bigger kid to daycare and being afraid of my daughter contracting illness." "We tell families that our responsibility is to make recommendations and to provide them with information and answer the questions that they have so that they can make the decisions that are best for them" "It would tak...

Resources: ACOG : https://www.acog.org/programs/immunization-infectious-disease-public-health/tools-and-resources/infographic-respiratory-syncytial-virus?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int https://www.acog.org/programs/immunization-infectious-disease-public-health/tools-and-resources/infographic-rsv-vaccine-top-3-reasons CDC https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/index.html Soci...

TN Report Card: 2025March Of Dimes Report Card For Tennessee | PeriStats | March of Dimes U.S. Report Card: 2025March Of Dimes Report Card For United States | PeriStats | March of Dimes Middle TN March for Babies Walk: Saturday, April 11th at First Horizon Park: March for Babies - Join March for Babies Event in Middle Tennessee Memphis March for Babies Walk: Saturday, May 16th at Audubon Park: Mar...

Caring Essentials https://www.caringessentials.net/ FCC Taskforce website: https://www.fcctaskforce.org/ Trauma-Informed Professional 2.0 Certificate Program:  https://caringessentials.net/tip2-2026 Podcast: along with Tracey Bell, a phenomenal person and NNP: Timeless Topics. YouTube page that has our episodes as well as links to find us other places: www.youtube.com/@TimelessTopicsNICU Key...

In this episode of Healthy Mom Healthy Baby Tennessee, Dr. Linley Wolfe interviews Dr. Carrie Brackney, a maternal-fetal medicine physician in Memphis, about GLP-1 receptor agonist medications (commonly known as Ozempic, Wegovy, and similar drugs) and their implications for pregnancy. The discussion covers how these medications work, their dramatic effects on weight loss and diabetes management, a...

Faith in Healing In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Scott Guthrie sits down with Chaplain Scott Bloodworth, the lead chaplain at Jackson Madison County General Hospital, to discuss the spiritual and emotional dimensions of perinatal loss. With 15 years of experience walking alongside families through their darkest moments in the NICU and maternity wards, Chaplain Bloodworth shares profound insight...

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