March of Dimes and NPIC/QAS "Special Care Nursery Admissions" Analyses

This analyses is the first from NPIC/QAS and the March of Dimes Perinatal Data Center's formal collaboration. Special Care Nursery Admissions is a descriptive analysis of the frequency, utilization and profile of newborns admitted to a special care nursery.
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NPIC/QAS President to Present at 2012 AMCHP Annual Conference

NPIC/QAS' President, Janet Muri, MBA, will be presenting at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs in Washington, DC.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Awards NPIC/QAS Board Member

John Hartline, MD, FAAP, NPIC/QAS Board Member and MOC Part 4 Project Leader, is the recipient of the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Perinatal Pediatrics National Neonatal Educational Award. This award is given to an individual for recognition of outstanding contributions to education in Neonatal Pediatric medicine for heath care students, professionals or the lay public. Dr. Hartline’s commitment to educational activities over the past 37 years demonstrates a comprehensive interest in education as the foundation for personal and professional growth, excellence in care, and incorporation of the resources and opportunities within the AAP and the Perinatal Section.
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NPIC/QAS Collaborates on TIOPIII Publication

NPIC/QAS was one of more than 40 experts from a wide variety of organizations who collaborated in the third of a series of publications focusing on quality improvement in perinatal care, Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy
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U.S. Issues Rules on Electronic Health Records

In an effort to help improve patient care, the federal government has set rules in place that will soon require hospitals and healthcare professionals to work toward using electronic health records.
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Vulnerable Infants Program - RI: Promoting Permanency for
Substance - Exposed Infants

Child Welfare (Vol 89, No.3, pgs 121-143, 2010) published an article which details the first five years of the Vulnerable Infants Program (VIP) "Promoting Permanency for Substance - Exposed Infants" project. VIP was a care coordination program designed to promote permanency for newborns prenatally exposed to drugs through facilitating access to services family members require and closely monitoring progress in conjunction with child welfare services and the family court. Over the first four years of the program there was a decrease in time spent in the newborn nursery beyond medical necessity and identification of permanent placements by 12 months for 84% of infants, with most (78%) placed with biological parents or relatives.