Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
December 08, 2010 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
As I prepare for next weeks webinar on payment reform to align incentives with quality, I have been thinking a lot about how we pay for maternity care in this country, and the opportunities to rein in costs while improving the quality of care. I have concluded that we face both an unprecedented
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December 05, 2010 | by: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
In a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Australian researchers Maria Makrides and colleagues reported on the results of a large clinical trial testing the efficacy of DHA in preventing postpartum depression and improving childrens cognitive and language development at
December 02, 2010 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Childbirth educator, doula and midwife apprentice Cole Deelah recently posted her thoughts on the beauty of vernix caseosa on her blog site Sage Beginnings. Referencing a 2004 study published in ACOG's Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Deelah reminds us of the protective benefits vernix
November 30, 2010 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
Recently, Boston.com featured this article as proof that an increasing number of women are spending more time worrying about their appearance during and after childbirth, than the birth process itself. Of course, those of us who have participated in childbirth in one form or another will like
November 28, 2010 | by: Darline Turner-Lee
Pregnancy is a time when most women are eagerly anticipating and preparing for the birth of their child (or children), so it is surprising to note that approximately 10% of pregnant women may experience a depressive disorder during pregnancy. What is even more heartbreaking is the fact that as many
November 27, 2010 | by: Tricia Pil
Last week we took a look at root cause analysis (RCA) in a real case of hospital maternal death. We discussed the importance of repeatedly asking Why? at each step of the process (the 5-Whys approach) that led to the fatal error in which an epidural medication was accidentally infused into a labor
November 23, 2010 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
In Monday's post from the blog site, Expecting Words, came this suggestion, following the description of a friend of hers who had recently been encouraged to have her baby room in and conduct skin-to-skin newborn care rather than have the baby cared for in the hospital nursery:...I am shocked at thi
November 22, 2010 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
In this, my last article for the Becoming a Critical Reader series, I want to discuss a few types of articles that are frequently found in journals, but are not studies. These can provide important information, and are not by any means worthless, but they are not what we traditionally think of as
November 17, 2010 | by: Tricia Pil
On the morning of July 5, 2006, a 16-year-old patient came to St. Marys Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, to deliver her baby. During the process of her care, an infusion intended exclusively for the epidural route was connected to the patients peripheral IV line and infused by pump. Within minutes
November 13, 2010 | by: Andrea D. Lythgoe, LCCE
Systemic reviews are generally considered to be at the top of the evidence pyramid, providing one of the best sources of information. But just like any other type of research, a systemic review is only as good as the work and data that goes into it. A systemic review carefully looks at all of the
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