Inequities in pain medication treatment received postpartum, after giving birth, were found in a Cedars-Sinai study of 18,000 women. The disparities were observed even among patients reporting the highest pain levels.
Tag: Labor And Delivery
Kia Hollis, MSN, CNM and Mercy patient Jnai Player Featured Guests for February 2024 edition of “Medoscopy”
The February 2024 edition of Mercy Medical Center’s monthly talk show, “Medoscopy,” takes a look at The Centering Pregnancy Program with guests Mercy certified nurse midwife Kia Hollis and her patient, Jnai Player.
Tri-City to Partner with UC San Diego Health in Delivering World-Class Medical Care
UC San Diego Health has been selected as Tri-City Healthcare District’s future health care partner.
COVID-19 transmission risks rise during labor with patients’ heavier breathing
Some medical procedures can put health care workers at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. With these high-risk procedures, it’s important that health care providers have access to personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95 masks. However, not all procedures that may seem high risk have that designation.
Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance
New research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience preterm labor or prolonged labor. The study in mice — published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences — provides novel insights for developing treatments.
Majority of women can still give birth naturally if their water breaks early
About 11% of women who carry to term will experience prelabor rupture of membrane—a condition where the amniotic sac breaks open early, but labor doesn’t begin.
$7.5 million gift from Steve and Loree Potash supports University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center expansion
Announcement of a $7.5 million gift from Steve and Loree Potash of Bentleyville, Ohio, to University Hospitals to establish the Steve and Loree Potash Women & Newborn Center at UH Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio. Part of the UH Ahuja Phase 2 expansion, the new center will bring the trusted and collaborative care of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and UH MacDonald Women’s hospitals to the eastside, introducing maternal-fetal care and a full spectrum of labor and delivery services to the UH Ahuja campus.
Consistent Nursing Care After Childbirth Boosts Breastfeeding Rates
New parents who receive attentive, supportive nursing care during labor and immediately after childbirth are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their newborn when leaving the hospital, finds a study published in MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing.
NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn Receives Prestigious Baby-Friendly Designation
NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn has achieved the prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation following years of quality improvements and a rigorous review process.
Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas Earns State’s Highest Designation for Comprehensive Maternal and Neonatal Care
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is the first hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth designated as a Level IV maternal care center, the highest possible designation by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Wake Forest Baptist Health Unveils The Birth Center and The Dale and Karen Sisel Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 25, 2019 – Mothers-to-be now have a new option when it comes to their prenatal care and birth of their babies. Wake Forest Baptist Health today revealed a two-floor, state-of-the-art labor and delivery center and a leading-edge neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on its Winston-Salem campus.…