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Texas Perinatal Services Forums
March 2021 Forum
Topic: “All Hands on Deck: OB Trauma”
Speakers: Kathy Rodgers, RN, MSN, CNS, TCRN, CCRN, CEN, Director of Trauma at Christus St. Elizabeth; Kelli Huebel, BSN, RNC-LRN, C-ONQS, Neonatal Program Coordinator, Christus St. Elizabeth; and Lauree Thompson, MD, FAAP, Neonatal Medical Director at Christus St. Elizabeth
Length: 56 minutes
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February 2021 Forum
Topic: “Perinatal Quality Assessment Performance Improvement, Patient Safety Overview”
Speaker: Jorie Klein, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN, Director of the EMS/Trauma Systems Section, Consumer Protection Division at Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Length: 1 hour and 30 minutes
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QAPI PS Review Tool TETAF QAPI PS Handout
January 2021 Forum (Part One)
Topic: “A Surveyor’s Journey to a Successful NICU Survey – Pearls and Pitfalls”
Speaker: Arica E. Smith, MSN, RNC-NIC, Neonatal Program Manager and Outreach Coordinator at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center
Length: 41 minutes
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January 2021 Forum (Part Two)
Topic: “Development and Implementation of NICU QAPI Program”
Speaker: Shaeequa Dasnadi, M.D., Texas Children’s Hospital Neonatal Medical Director
Length: 30 minutes
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Developemnt of QAPI
December 2020 Forum
Topic: “NICU Helping Hands: Family Support for Fragile Beginnings.”
Speaker: Lisa Grubbs, Founder and President, NICU Helping Hands
Length: 32 minutes
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November 2020 Forum
Topics: NICU Designation – Cardiopulmonary & QAPI Record-Keeping
Speakers: Brooke Jeter, MBA, BS, RRT & Cathy Colangelo, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Women’s Services NPD Specialist and Maternal Program Manager, Baylor Scott & White
Length: 59 minutes
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September 2020 Forum
Topic: Maternal/Child and Comprehensive Care Management Collaboration
Speakers: Amanda Truelove, MSN, RN-OB, NE-BC and Sue Gleason, MSN, RN-CCM, Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center
Length: 46 minutes
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August 2020 Forum
Topic: Maternal Disaster and Evacuation Process
Speaker: Sara Catalano, MBA, BSN, RN-C, Director of Women’s Services at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Length: 26 minutes
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June 2020 Forum
Topic: Leveraging Technology to Streamline Communication Through SWAY
Speaker: Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest
Length: 27 minutes
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May 2020 Forum
Topic: Making Social Work Work
Speaker: Jennifer Sandler, LCSW-S
Length: 38 minutes
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April 2020 Forum
Topic: SPEAK UP Overview
Speaker: Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Length: 46 minutes
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February 2020 Forum
Topic: Maternal QAPI Program
Speaker: Teresa Smith, Clinical Director for Labor and Delivery and Maternal Program Manager at Christus St. Michael and Carla Rider, DNP, MBA, RNC-LRN, TETAF Perinatal Program Director
Length: 44 minutes
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January 2020 Forum
Topic: NICU Family Partnership Council and Transport Team
Speakers: Katharine Johnson, M.D.; Angela Crawford, RN, MSN, CCRN, CMTE; Brenda Putz, BSN, RN, TETAF Vice President of Operations, and Carla Rider, DNP, MBA, RNC-LRN, TETAF Perinatal Program Director
Length: 47 minutes
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December 2019 Forum
Topic: Neonatal Designation: What is there to learn?
Speakers: Brenda Putz, BSN, RN, TETAF Vice President of Operations and Carla Rider, DNP, MBA, RNC-LRN, TETAF Perinatal Program Director
Length: 55 minutes
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November 2019 Forum
Topic: Level III NICU Quality Program
Speaker: Barbara Petrey, MSN, RNC-NIC, NE-BC
Length: 32 minutes
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October 2019 Forum
Topic: The 6 P’s of Our Level 2 Maternal Designation Survey
Speaker: Lauren Montgomery, BSN, RNC-OB
Length: 39 minutes
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September 2019 Forum
Topic: Developing Perinatal QAPI
Speakers: Stacie Elizondo, MSN, RNC and Tammy Van Stockum, BSN, RNC-NIC, CD (DONA)
Length: 49 minutes
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Perinatal QAPI Referral Form Template
Perinatal QAPI Policy
Maternal Chart Audit
Physician Audit Template
August 2019 Forum
Topic: Perinatal Outreach – How do you make it work?
Speakers: Kristin Scheffer, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM and Marci Lasiter, BSN, RN, C-EFM
Length: 21 minutes
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July 2019 Forum
Topic: Texas Perinatal Survey Tips
Speaker: Nathan Drever, M.D., MFM
Length: 46 minutes
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June 2019 Forum
Topic: Perinatal Quality Improvement Saves Lives
Speaker: Debra Bingham, M.D., PH, RN, FAAN, founder and executive director of the Institute of Perinatal Quality Improvement
Length: 41 minutes
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May 2019 Forum
Topic: Resuscitation Using Whole Blood: From Trauma to OB
Speaker: Donald Jenkins, M.D., FACS, Military Health Institute, UT Health San Antonio
Length: 44 minutes
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March 2019 Forum
Topic: Survey Tips
Speaker: Nathan Drever, M.D., Ob/Gyn-MFM, TETAF Surveyor
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February 2019 Forum
Topic: TETAF Maternal Level IV
Speaker: Gwendolyn Janssen, BSN, RN, Director, Labor and Delivery & Antepartum, Methodist Women’s Hospital
Length: 31 minutes
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Jan. 22, 2019 Forum
Topic: Methodist Children’s Hospital Outreach
Speaker: Angela Crawford, MSN, RN, CCRN, CMTE, Methodist Children’s Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
Length: 32 minutes
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Jan. 10, 2019 Forum
Topic: Maternal Designation Preparation Tips from a Program Manager
Speaker: Lauren Moore, perinatal program manager at Medical City Dallas Hospital
Length: 46 minutes
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Virtual Training Manual Resources
Program Requirements TAC 133.203 and General Requirements 133.205
Speakers: Brenda Putz, BNS, RN, TETAF Vice President of Operations; Carla Rider, DNP, MBA, RNC-LRN, TETAF Perinatal Program Director
Length: 15 minutes
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Building the Maternal Steering Committee
Speaker: Brenda Putz, BSN, RN, TETAF Vice President of Operations
Length: 12 minutes
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Developing Maternal Program Leadership
Topic: Dive into the state rule regarding maternal program leadership.
Speaker: Brenda Putz, BSN, RN, TETAF Vice President of Operations
Length: 19 minutes
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Policies and Written Guidelines
Topic: Learn about the state policies and written guidelines for maternal designation and how to
determine what’s appropriate for your facility and resources.
Speaker: Carla Rider, DNP, MBA, RNC-LRN, TETAF Perinatal Program Director
Length: 7 1/2 minutes
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Developing a Written Program Plan
Topic: What constitutes a written program plan, why it’s important and how to develop your plan.
Speaker: Carla Rider, DNP, MBA, RNC-LRN, TETAF Perinatal Program Director
Length: 14 1/2 minutes
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Building or Expanding Maternal QAPI
Topic: Learn about the state policies and written guidelines for maternal designation and how to
determine what’s appropriate for your facility and resources.
Speaker: Brenda Putz, BSN, RN, TETAF Vice President of Operations
Length: 17 minutes
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Response Times
Topic: Compare definitions and need to know information for response times across all designation levels
Speaker: Carla Rider, DNP, MBA, RNC-LRN, TETAF Perinatal Program Director
Length: 8 minutes
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