For NRP expiration dates in March, April, May, June, or July 2020, the AAP recommends employers and regulatory bodies extend recognition of the NRP card from the initial extension of 60 days granted on March 16, 2020 to 120 days. For more information, please see the Updated Recommendation on Extensions for NRP Instructor & Provider More >>
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Texas Perinatal Services Sponsoring Perinatal Quality Improvement Conference in October
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 >>
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 >>
A Conversation with Texas Perinatal Services Maternal Verification Surveyor Dr. Sireesha Reddy
Texas Perinatal Services maternal verification surveyors are 100% Texas-based, Texas-experienced clinicians, who understand the unique challenges of delivering maternal care in such a large and diverse region. We are excited to introduce you to another one of these exceptional Texas surveyors, Dr. Sireesha Reddy. Read what she has to say about the value of maternal More >>
A Conversation with Texas Perinatal Services Surveyor Gloria Delgado
At Texas Perinatal Services, we pride ourselves on hiring only Texas-based, Texas-experienced clinicians for our survey teams. In our ongoing series of Conversations with TPS Surveyors, we are pleased to introduce another one of our exceptional maternal surveyors, Gloria Delgado, MSN, RNC-OB. Gloria brings more than two decades of experience in leading and delivering women’s More >>
Best Practice: UMC El Paso Maternal Survey Insights
Congratulations to University Medical Center of El Paso for becoming the first hospital in Texas to complete the new maternal verification survey, which was conducted earlier this fall with Texas Perinatal Services. We recently sat down with UMC El Paso Director of Women’s Services Gloria V. Delgado, MSN, RNC-OB, to get her insights into their More >>
U.S. Congress Passes Bill Addressing Maternal Deaths
Last week, both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed H.B. 1318, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2018. The bill now awaits the president’s signature. This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to states intended to help improve maternal healthcare and reduce maternal deaths. Under the bill, More >>