This course will provide an updated overview of the COVID-19 response in the obstetrics setting and describe best practices when caring for OB patients.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain knowledge of standard practice for patients in the obstetrics setting during the COVID-19 response.
- Demonstrate knowledge of best practices for the diagnosis and management of patients with COVID-19 in the obstetrics setting.
- Gain knowledge of COVID-19 public health surveillance data and the public health response.
Dr. John O’Brien specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Kentucky, where he serves as Medical Director for Labor and Delivery and Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. O’Brien graduated from Kalamazoo College in Michigan with a B.A. in Biology and from Wayne State University in Detroit with an M.D. in 1988. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1992 and a Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine in 1994 at the University of Tennessee.
Dr. Sara Petruska is a generalist obstetrician-gynecologist at the University of Louisville, where she serves as Medical Director for Labor and Delivery and Medical Student Clerkship Director. She graduated from Boston College with a B.S. in 1994 and from the University of Florida with an M.D. in 2000. She completed residency training in 2004 and a fellowship in Medical Education in 2008 at the State University of New York Stony Brook. In 2008, she relocated to Louisville with her husband Jeff as they joined the faculty of UofL together. She believes we are at our best when we are a team with the patient at the center.
Terrific presentation from both physicians! Please have them update us every few months. Thanks so much for offering this!
This course will provide an overview the life cycle of a perinatal quality collaborative initiative and the role of initiative data.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the “three pillars” for perinatal quality collaborative strategies to support hospital quality improvement teams.
2. Understand the different types of measures used to facilitate quality improvement at your hospital.
Patricia Lee King is the State Project Director and Quality Lead for the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative working with over 100 hospitals to improve maternal and newborn outcomes in Illinois with her fabulous team and collaborators across the state and nation.
Dan Weiss is a Project Manager at ILPQC for the Mothers and Newborns affected by Opioids OB & Neonatal Initiatives and the upcoming Babies Antibiotic Stewardship Improvement Collaborative (BASIC) Initiative. He received his Masters in Public Health with a maternal and child health concentration in 2015 from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health.
Very informative - possibly could have been a longer session.
This course will provide an overview of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in Kentucky and the potential impact of COVID-19 on maternal morbidity and mortality.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors increasing maternal mortality & morbidity in the USA.
- Understand the current work of the Kentucky Maternal Mortality Review Program.
- Understand the developing methods for surveillance of maternal morbidity.
- Understand the potential impact of COVID-19 on maternal morbidity and mortality.
Dr. Barton completed his medical school and residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He completed a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at the University of Tennessee-Memphis under the direction of Dr. Baha Sibai in 1991. Since then, he has served as the Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Baptist Health Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. He serves as voluntary faculty at the University of Kentucky. He is active in the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Foundation for SMFM. Dr. Barton served as a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Hypertension in Pregnancy Task Force and contributed to the National Partnership for Maternal Safety Consensus Bundle on Obstetric Hypertension. He has published over 250 articles and abstracts largely in his field of interest of hypertension in pregnancy and maternal medical complications of pregnancy.
Outstanding Job Dr. Barton, Dr. White and Team!
This course will provide an overview of Kentucky’s Plan of Safe Care and KY-Moms Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery (MATR) programs.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand that Plan of Safe Care occurs at community level as a safety net that is designed to prevent instances of “falling through the cracks.”
- Understand that in Kentucky Plan of Safe Care is not a piece of paper but a Coordinated, Collaborative System of Care.
- Understand that the goal of KY-Moms MATR is to reduce harm to Kentucky mothers and their children from maternal substance use during pregnancy and/or during the postpartum period, while supporting Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) to provide Medicaid reimbursable case management and prevention services.
Maggie Schroeder is currently the Program Manager for the Adult Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services Branch at the Division of Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities for the State of Kentucky. Ms. Schroeder has Master’s Degrees in Clinical Psychology and Political Science and is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC). She has over 30 years of experience in providing behavioral health and substance abuse services to individuals and their families including case management and therapeutic interventions services as well as providing clinical and administrative supervision.
Katie Stratton is currently a Program Administrator at the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities in the Adult Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Services Branch for KY Moms Maternal Assistance Towards Recovery, a program for pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use concerns. She is a 2009 Graduate of Capella University with a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, a 2001 Graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Child and Family Studies with a minor in Women’s Studies. She collaborates with several agencies within Kentucky working to assist in creating and establishing a System of Care for women with substance use concerns and their families. Before her involvement with DBHDID, Katie was a child and adolescent therapist licensed as an LPCA in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility for almost 5 years and an outpatient therapist for 2 years. There she was able to gain insight into the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and how ACE scores effect a person’s development and functionality in various environments.
Wonderful programs and presentation! Thank you for sharing.
This course will provide an overview of the COVID-19 response in the obstetrics setting and best practices when caring for OB patients.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to care for OB patients during the COVID-19 response
- Understand best practices being used by OB providers when caring for pregnant woman who have tested positive or who are suspected to be positive for COVID-19.
- Increase knowledge of the importance of reporting the most accurate data on pregnant COVID-19 cases to the Kentucky Department for Public Health for surveillance.
Dr. Sara Petruska is a generalist obstetrician-gynecologist at the University of Louisville, where she serves as Medical Director for Labor and Delivery and Medical Student Clerkship Director. She graduated from Boston College with a B.S. in 1994 and from the University of Florida with an M.D. in 2000. She completed residency training in 2004 and a fellowship in Medical Education in 2008 at the State University of New York Stony Brook. In 2008, she relocated to Louisville with her husband Jeff as they joined the faculty of UofL together. She believes we are at our best when we are a team with the patient at the center.
Dr. John O’Brien specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Kentucky, where he serves as Medical Director for Labor and Delivery and Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. O’Brien graduated from Kalamazoo College in Michigan with a B.A. in Biology and from Wayne State University in Detroit with an M.D. in 1988. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1992 and a Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine in 1994 at the University of Tennessee.
Best webinar I have heard to date regarding the OB population and Covid. Thank you!
This course will provide an overview of Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care and how to sustain a successful PQC for 11 years.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the history of sustaining a successful PQC and the foundation for forming one.
- Review past successful PQCs initiatives and demonstrate understanding of the keys to their success.
- Increase knowledge of common barriers to quality improvement projects and how this information can be used when launching QI projects in Kentucky.
Brenda is the Executive Director of TIPQC and is one of the founding staff members having started in 2008. She received her Improvement Advisor Certificate in 2010 from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. Brenda received a Master’s in Education from the University of North Texas and a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare from Lipscomb University in 2016. Brenda serves on the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety Advisory Council, Infant Mortality Strategic Plan Advisory Committee, and Chairman of the Board for ONE Tennessee.
Thank you for your great work and modeling the way for other states.