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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>