Texas Perinatal Services is thrilled to bring the Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement’s popular Perinatal Quality Improvement Conference to Texas. The conference will be Oct. 11 at Texas Health Dallas Margot Perot Building in the Fogelson Auditorium. The hospital is located at 8160 Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas. Headlining this highly rated education event is More >>
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And That’s a Wrap: Texas Legislature Adjourns
The Texas Legislature gaveled to a close late last month. What action did legislators take on maternal mortality and morbidity issues? Here’s a summary of key activity. Legislature Modifies Neonatal/Maternal Designations Requirements On May 25, the Texas Legislature sent Senate Bill 749 by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) to the governor for his review/approval. The bill establishes More >>
Before The First Maternal Verification Survey
Things I Wish I Had Known Medical City Dallas became one of the first Texas hospitals to complete its maternal verification survey for Level 4 OB designation. As the hospital’s perinatal program manager, Lauren Moore, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, was quickly tasked with getting the hospital ready for its first survey within a few months. So More >>
A Conversation with Texas Perinatal Services Surveyor – Dr. Nathan Drever
Texas Perinatal Services maternal surveyors are 100 percent Texas-based, Texas-experienced maternal health clinicians. In our ongoing Meet the Surveyor series, we introduce you to surveyor Nathan Drever, M.D. March marks one year since the state’s new maternal verification rules came into effect. What has been the greatest impact of the rules in your perspective, in More >>
A Conversation with Dr. Kathleen Rasmussen
One thing that sets Texas Perinatal Services apart is its 100 percent Texas-based, Texas-experienced surveyors. In our ongoing series of Conversations with TPS Surveyors, we are pleased to introduce another one of our exceptional maternal surveyors, Kathleen Rasmussen, M.D., Ph.D. Her two decades of OB/GYN experience span all levels of care delivery, from private practice More >>
