Join Us for a Webinar!

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Thursday, November 21, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Eastern Time

State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) are networks of perinatal care providers and public health professionals, working to improve pregnancy outcomes for women and newborns by advancing evidence-based clinical practices and processes.

CDC funds statewide PQCs in California, New York, and Ohio and worked with these networks to sponsor a series of Webinars from October 2012 through August 2013. These Webinars were intended to help PQCs share knowledge and experiences, and teach other states how to start, maintain, and grow their own collaboratives. Due to an overwhelming response, a second series of Webinars will be held every two months in 2013–2014, focusing on specific perinatal quality improvement initiatives. Webinars are available to participants in all states.

This Webcast will present a discussion of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and quality improvement projects undertaken by perinatal and neonatal quality improvement collaboratives to address NAS, including project challenges and successes. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in the discussion.

Advance registration is strongly encouraged due to space limitations.

Speakers:

Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD

Medical Epidemiologist

Division of Reproductive Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Madge Buus-Frank, RNC, MS, APRN-BC, FAAN

Director of Quality Improvement and Education

Vermont Oxford Network

Michele Walsh, MD

Chief, Division of Neonatology and Professor of Pediatrics

Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University

Neonatology Lead, Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to—

Discuss the implications of NAS for short and long-term neonatal outcomes.
Identify strategies to improve the care of infants at risk for NAS.
Understand how quality improvement methods can be applied to drive changes in practice.

Participant Conference Access Information

To register for this event:

1. Go to the URL listed below. 2. Provide your information for the event leader and then click “Submit.”
3. You will receive a passcode and PIN to access the audio portion of the Webinar. This information will be required to ensure entry.

URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/rsvp/index.jsp?customHeader=mymeetings&Conference_ID=5860325&passcode=3263721

Webinar participation on the day of the event:

Join the Web portion: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW5860325&p=3263721&t=c

To join the audio portion, dial 1-888-889-6351 (toll free). Enter the passcode and PIN that you received in your registration confirmation.

If you did not register and do not have a PIN, enter the passcode 3263721 and hold for an operator. NOTE: there is a lengthy hold time, during which you will be asked for your PIN multiple times before being rerouted. You may still be able to join the Webinar, if space is available.