University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill receives funding to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes by advancing young women’s health and wellness nationally The Center for Maternal and Infant Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC CMIH) received new funding to reduce infant mortality and improve birth outcomes […]
Screening Tools
[…] are a few screening tools used during the well visit by some top organizations and clinics. Have a suggestion or an innovative tool? Share with us! Client- Centered Reproductive Goals & Counseling Flow Chart – Family Planning National Training Center Healthy Start EPIC Screening Tool Healthfinder.gov What to Expect Tool March of Dimes Preconception […]
Preconception CoIIN
[…] MCHB’s Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network on Infant Mortality (IM CoIIN) initiative, we are proud to lead the Preconception CoIIN team in developing, implementing, and disseminating a woman- centered, clinician-engaged, community-supported approach to the well-woman visit. With this funding, UNC CMIH will work with four state teams: California, Delaware, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Resources and more information can be […]
New Recommendations for Health Systems to Measure and Index Preconception Wellness
[…] issues for a community or subset of the population,” says Daniel Frayne, MD, co-chair of the PCHHC Clinical Workgroup and assistant residency director of the Mountain Area Health Education Center‘s Family Medicine Residency Program in Asheville, North Carolina. “If these nine measures can be fully addressed through risk modification, we should be not only have a […]
Continuing Education Post Tests
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Infectious Disease and Immunizations
[…] vertical transmission of some infectious diseases to the fetus or neonate Based on the patient’s history and CDC recommendations, test for STIs and treat appropriately. Do follow-up testing as recommended by CDC Provide counseling on risk reduction strategies Encourage the use of effective family planning methods to avoid pregnancy until evaluation and treatment for […]
PCORI Engagement Project – Listening to Women With Chronic Conditions
[…] how Black and Native American women with chronic conditions think about their reproductive health decision-making and ways to optimize their health prior to conception; 2) Identify patient- centered, patient-designed strategies to identify testable and sustainable preconception and reproductive health practices; and 3) Set building blocks in place to support future collaborative action to drive […]
Newsletters
[…] 2020 – Radical Self-Love this Winter Fall 2020 Newsletter – Staying Healthy During a Pandemic Summer 2020 Newsletter – Advancing Equity & Change May 2020 – Pilot Testing in a Pandemic / Women’s Health Week May 2020 – Honoring Mothers Getting Pregnant-or not-During Coronavirus – New Guide to Support Pregnancy Considerations and Planning May […]
Previous Pregnancy Outcomes
[…] offered for formal preconception counseling. This allows the opportunity for: Patient education about the potential risks in a subsequent pregnancy and ways to mitigate those risks Additional testing Counseling on the importance of early prenatal care Referral to genetic specialists should be offered to women whose pregnancy outcome involved either a congenital anomaly or […]
Journal Supplements and Special Issues
[…] and standards. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S43-S52 Curtis, M., Abelman, S., Schulkin, J., Williams, J.L., Fassett, E.M. Do we practice what we preach? A review of actual clinical practice with regards to preconception care guidelines. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S53-S58 Morgan, M.A., Hawks, D., Zinberg, S., Schulkin, J. What obstetrician-gynecologists think of […]