Resources
We provide an array of resources to help hospitals and individuals improve their maternal and neonatal levels of care in Texas.
Maternal Care Resources
Hospital Level of Care
Texas Designation Survey Guidelines
Hospital Level of Care Designation Rule
Maternal Designation Levels Comparison Chart
Senate Bill 749
Maternal Quality Care
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Healthy Texas Mothers and Babies Data
National Center for Health Statistics – Recent Trends in Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery: United States, 2016-2018
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Obstetric Care Consensus
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Obstetric Care Consensus – Interpregnancy Care
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Obstetric Care Consensus – Placenta Accreta Spectrum
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative – Toolkits
Maternal Venous Thromboembolism Prevention
Perinatal Mental Health Patient Safety Bundle
TEXASAIM
Implementing AIM Maternal Safety Bundles
Hospital Commitment Form
Obstetric Hemorrhage Bundle
Severe Hypertension Bundle
Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder Bundle
Obstetric Hemorrhage
Massive Transfusion Protocol Example 1
Massive Transfusion Protocol Example 2
Obstetric Hemorrhage Checklist
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative – Obstetric Hemorrhage Toolkit
Florida Obstetric Hemorrhage Initiative (OHI) Toolkit
Postpartum Hemorrhage Debriefing Form
AWHONN Postpartum Hemorrhage
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative – Hypertension in Pregnancy (HIP) Toolkit
ACOG Committee Opinion – Emergent Therapy for Acute-Onset, Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Postpartum Depression
DSHS – Texas Clinicians’ Post-Partum Depression Toolkit
Continuing Education
March of Dimes Continuing Education for Perinatal Nurses
AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring – Find a Course
Tools
QBL Calculation Worksheet
Organizations
Texas Perinatal Advisory Council
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
Neonatal Care Resources
Neonatal Levels of Care
Texas Designation Survey Guidelines
Neonatal Levels of Care Designation Rules (June 2023)
Texas Designated NICUs
Rule Review Webinars (DSHS)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Rule Review Webinars
Texas NICU Project
Texas NICU Project: Executive Summary
Texas NICU Project: Full Report
Texas NICU Project: PowerPoint by Dr. David C. Goodman
Continuing Education
Risk Reduction for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Organizations
Texas Perinatal Advisory Council
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Texas AWHONN
National Perinatal Association
Regional Advisory Council Map & Contact Info
Support and Awareness
Neonatal Adoption Presentation (DSHS)
HHSC: Better Birth Outcomes Initiatives
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Resource Toolkit
Hand to Hold NICU Resource Library
March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program
Maternal Mortality Resources
Maternal Mortality in Texas
Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (Texas Department of State Health Services)
Texas AIM: Texas Hospitals Join Forces to Fight Against Maternal Mortality
HHSC: State Efforts to Address Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
Case Studies/Data
Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) Perinatal Data System (White Paper)
Trends in Texas Maternal Mortality, 2006-2015
Maternal Health Risk Factors in Communities Across Texas (The University of Texas System)
Resources
CDC Maternal Mortality Hear Her Campaign
Maternal Racial Disparity Resources
Racial Disparity References
National Association of Neonatal Nurses Racial Disparity in the NICU Position Statement
Reducing Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Perinatal Disparities Diagram
Strategies to Overcome Racism’s Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes
H.R. 6142 Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020
Pediatric Resources
Pediatric Transfer Toolkit
The Inter Facility Transfer Toolkit for the Pediatric Patient toolkit is a nationally developed downloadable resource based on hospital best practices and current literature. Some 10,000+ children are transferred annually to access higher levels of care and specialty services. Such moves are stressful for the patient and his/her family as well as for caregivers and facilities. The Inter Facility Transfer Toolkit for the Pediatric Patient toolkit provides resources to support the establishment of agreements or memorandums of understanding to facilitate the transfer of children to specialty resources when needed.
Organized in 10 sections, the toolkit will aid in the development of pediatric transfer guidelines to assist staff in accomplishing a safe and timely transfer. Content is based on the best practices at hospitals across the U.S. and the current literature.
The downloadable toolkit was developed by the Emergency Nurse Association Pediatrics Committee, the Pediatric Special Interest Group of the Society of Trauma Nurses, and EMS for Children National Resource Center.
COVID-19 Resources
Resource Pages
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) COVID-19 Information for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals
Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB)
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Resource Pages
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
Guide to Parenting and Family Health During COVID-19
American Hospital Association COVID-19: Addressing Emotions on the Front Lines
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) COVID-19 Practice Guidance
National Perinatal Association – Coping with COVID-19: Trauma-Informed Care for Frontline Maternity and Pediatric/NICU Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-2021 Influenza Vaccination Recommendations and Clinical Guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Breastfeeding
CDC: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Breastfeeding
CDC: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA): Resources for Skilled Lactation Providers on COVID-19
ACOG: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding: A Message for Patients
Post-Birth
AWOHNN Update on Post-Birth Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Texas AIM Webinars
Infants
(NEW) AAP No Longer Recommends Separating Newborns From Mothers with COVID-19
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