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Before The First Maternal Verification Survey

March 12, 2019

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 >>

Tags: Maternal

Best Practices: How One Dallas Hospital is Helping Improve Response in High-Risk OB Transport

December 10, 2018

Medical City Dallas Hospital’s high-risk OB transport team knows that high-risk pregnancy situations can happen anywhere, anytime – at home, in a birthing center or on the way to the hospital. And those are situations that local firefighter-paramedics likely didn’t train for in school. With paramedic coursework offering only about one day of limited OB More >>

Tags: EMS, Hospitals, Maternal

Have Questions about Maternal Surveys? Join us in Dallas Nov. 29.

November 16, 2018

Hospitals in the North Texas area have a great opportunity this month to get expert guidance on the new maternal care designation rules. Make plans to attend the AWHONN DFW Chapter Meeting Nov. 29 to hear from Texas Perinatal Services Program Manager Carla Rider. Carla will share details on the survey process, timelines and what More >>

Tags: Homepage, Maternal

And We’re Off! First Maternal Care Survey Completed.

August 29, 2018

One Texas hospital wasted no time getting its maternal care verification survey process underway this summer. The Texas Perinatal Services team recently returned from El Paso, where surveyors spent two days onsite at the Level IV facility. In addition to Vice President of Operations Brenda Putz and Perinatal Program Manager Carla Rider, the survey team More >>

Tags: Hospitals, Maternal

Carla Rider to Present at AWHONN Conference in Corpus Christi

August 1, 2018

Our Texas Perinatal Services Program Manager Carla Rider, DNP, MSN, MBA, RNS-LRN, has been asked to present at the prestigious AWHONN conference August 9-11 in Corpus Christi. This year’s conference offers the latest in women’s health, obstetric and neonatal nursing by experts in the field. Look for Carla Saturday during Concurrent Session V as she More >>

Tags: Homepage, Hospitals, Maternal, Perinatal

Want to Get the Scoop on Maternal Care Surveys? Start Here.

July 10, 2018

Since the state issued its hospital maternal care designation rules, the Texas Perinatal Services team continues to field calls and provide information to hospitals and Regional Advisory Councils. It’s clear there are lots of questions! To help clarify the rules and survey process, and help hospitals prepare, the Texas Perinatal Services leadership team has been More >>

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Maternal Levels of Care Rules Effective March 1

March 1, 2018

The final Hospital Level of Care Designations for Maternal Care, 25 TAC, Chapter 133, Subchapter K, §§133.201 – 133.210 were published in the February 16, 2018 edition of the Texas Register, and become effective March 1, 2018. The published rules can be found at:  Texas Register on 43 TexReg 875 – 887 of the February 16 edition. Be on More >>

Tags: DSHS-HHSC, Homepage, Maternal, Perinatal

Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy

October 19, 2017

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is now accepting applications for the Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCHNLA). At the completion of the 18-month academy, Fellows will have the skills to: • Improve maternal-child health outcomes through leadership skills and evidence-based practice • Introduce improvements in health systems or models of care More >>

Tags: Homepage, Maternal, Perinatal

DSHS Posts Centers of Excellence for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy Draft Rule

June 14, 2017

The Department of State Health Services has posted the draft rule for Centers of Excellence for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy designation. The draft rule will be discussed later today at a stakeholder meeting in Austin: Dell Children’s Medical Center Boardroom 1:00 – 5:00 PM 4900 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723  

Tags: DSHS-HHSC, Homepage, Maternal, Perinatal

DSHS Posts Draft Maternal Designation Rules

May 18, 2017

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has recently shared draft maternal designation rules for stakeholder review. Questions and comments should be addressed to: Jewell Potter Neonatal Program Specialist Office of EMS and Trauma Systems Coordination Division of Regulatory Services (512) 834-6700 ext.2166 jewell.potter@dshs.state.tx.us

Tags: DSHS-HHSC, Homepage, Hospitals, Maternal, Perinatal

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