2024 NPQIC Fall Summit (Attendee Information)
This site is intended for registered participants of the 2024 NPQIC Fall Summit: Transforming Perinatal Care for All Nebraskans (Sept. 27).
Welcome!
Thank you for joining us.
The Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPQIC) provides evidence-based knowledge and expertise to providers and nurses caring for mothers and newborns. The 2024 NPQIC Fall Summit will cultivate a deeper understanding of the complex landscape influencing disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. Sessions will equip health care teams with the most up-to-date practices around nutrition in pregnancy, syphilis in the perinatal period, substance use in pregnancy, engaging patient partners in quality improvement (QI), and understanding data for QI. Summit sessions will provide an opportunity for networking and exchanging knowledge.
Summit Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:
- Discuss updates from the NPQIC involving evidence-based and equitable approaches to addressing substance use, nutrition, and syphilis in the perinatal period.
- Identify ways to engage patient partners and utilize data to inform quality improvement efforts.
- Describe opportunities to reduce disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes through transformative change.
- Foster new connections by working together to strategize ways to improve perinatal outcomes for mothers and infants in Nebraska.
General Information
Friday, Sept. 27
Registered participants are entitled to one valet parking ticket at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel. Please present your parking ticket at the Summit registration desk for validation.
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Disclosures
The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.
FACULTY
The following have disclosed relevant financial relationships:
- Arthur R. James, MD, FACOG
Consultant: Healthy Start Technical Assistance & Support Center at The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality; University of Nebraska Medical Center (ends 9/2024) - Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN
Consultant: PhenoBiome
- Marcela C. Smid, MD, MS, MA
Research Funding: Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Organon group of companies
INVESTIGATIONAL/OFF-LABEL USE OF DRUGS DISCLOSURE: Off-label drug discussion of Buprenorphine for pregnant people with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Naltrexone for pregnant people with Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Lucy Battles
- Jennifer Berger, MD
- Bekah Bischoff
- Sydnie Carraher, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC*
- Kara Foster, MPH*
- Carol Gilbert, PhD, MS
- David Greiner, MD
- Tomeka Isaac
- Lindsey Steele, MPH*
- Michael D. Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The following has disclosed a relevant financial relationship:
- Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, FAAP*
Data Safety and Monitoring Committee: Pfizer Inc.
The following have nothing to disclose:
- Robert Bonebrake, MD, FACOG
- Valeta Creason-Wahl, MMP
- Missy Edwards
- Julie Huglin
- Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
- Chelsey Kennedy, DNP, WHNP-BC, IBCLC
- Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
*Faculty and planning committee member
The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Oct. 17, 2024. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.
- NPQIC Year in Review
Sydnie Carraher, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC and Lindsey Steele, MPH - Radical Birth in Nebraska: Moving Forward Together
Arthur R. James, MD, FACOG - Accelerate Upstream Together to Improve Perinatal Health and Achieve Equity
Michael D. Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP - Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRC), Substance Use Disorder (SUD), and Mental Health (MH): Connecting the Dots from Public Health Data to Hospital
Marcela C. Smid, MD, MS, MA - Data for Quality Improvement (QI) 101
Carol Gilbert, PhD, MS - Lived Experience Integration Forum
Lucy Battles, Bekah Bischoff, and Tomeka Isaac - Perinatal Nutrition: A Fresh Look at Nourishing the Pregnant and Postpartum Body
Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN - The Re-Emergence of Syphilis: New Screening Recommendations and Maternal/Neonatal Case Reviews
David Greiner, MD and Jennifer Berger, MD - Connect and Collaborate Sessions: Building Bridges for Health Equity Solutions – Strategizing to Improve Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Nebraska for 2025
Sydnie Carraher, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC, Kara Foster, MPH and Lindsey Steele, MPH
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:
- Check in at the registration desk and attend the live activity.
- Complete the online evaluation via the UNMC MyCCE portal.
- On your dashboard, click Evaluate an Activity.
- Enter Activity Code 61855.
You have until Oct. 17, 2024, to claim credit for this activity. You will need to complete the evaluation and attest to the time you spent participating in the activity. Your certificate will be saved in your UNMC MyCCE account under Certificates & Transcripts.
Need help managing your MyCCE account? Find answers to commonly asked questions about signing in to the portal, completing the online evaluation, retrieving your certificate, and more. Go to Manage MyCCE Account
Summit Director
Professor and Chief, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics; Medical Director, Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPQIC), UNMC
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