July 2024 Issue
August is National Breastfeeding Month
Nurses can encourage breastfeeding through:
1. Education: Provide information on breastfeeding benefits.
2. Personalized Support: Offer tailored guidance and address individual concerns.
3. Demonstration: Show proper latching and positioning techniques.
4. Positive Reinforcement: Encourage and praise breastfeeding efforts.
5. Supportive Environment: Create comfortable, private breastfeeding spaces in hospitals and clinics.
6. Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest breastfeeding practices.
7. Empowerment: Advocate for breastfeeding rights and supportive policies.
8. Peer Support: Connect mothers with support groups.
9. Follow-Up Care: Provide ongoing support through resources and follow-up visits.
These strategies help ensure successful breastfeeding and healthier outcomes for mothers and babies.
See more information for Patient Education: Breastfeeding Guides
Industry News & Resources
Congratulations to our customers who made the US News’ Top Hospitals 2024-25 – 26 of the top 58 hospitals use OBIX! Honor Roll – 12 of the best 20 hospitals use OBIX!
HealthDay News for healthier living (Women’s Health)
‘Baby bust’ pushes rural hospitals to close obstetrics units
Noninvasive Urine Test for Cervical Cancer Shows Promise
Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Cord Clamping, Umbilical Cord Milking
Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Preeclampsia Before Symptoms Surface
U.S. Maternal Death Rate Remains Much Higher Than Other Affluent Nations
Scientists May Have Spotted the Cause, and Possible Prevention, of Morning Sickness
Education & Webinars
Industry Webinar Opportunities
- March of Dimes professional Continuing Education
- AWHONN upcoming Webinars
- Perinatal Quality Improvement (PQI) Webinars
We are delighted to be able to offer Lisa A. Miller’s
“Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Review Course and Certification Preparation.”
OBIX Customer Webinars
Enroll here for our OBIX Customer Webinars!
All webinars presented live at 10AM and 3PM Central
August 20 – What’s this HCO3? Cord Gas Interpretation Made Easy presented by Lisa Miller, CNM,JD
September 20 – Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy presented by Stephanie Martin, DO
October 23 – Advanced Fetal Monitoring presented by David Miller, MD
November 22 – Antenatal Corticosteroids: An Update on Controversy on Neonatal Outcomes presented by Michael S. Ruma, MD, PMH
Please note, for 2024, you will need an OBIX P.O.E.T account to enroll. If you need assistance setting up or accessing your P.O.E.T. account, please contact us here.
Trade Shows & Events
Stop by our booth at an upcoming conference! More details here.
- Florida AWHONN – August 3-4
- 2024 Arizona Perinatal Trust – August 8-9
- Indiana AWHONN – August 16
- Georgia AWHONN – August 25-27
- Utah AWHONN – September 12-13
- Nebraska AWHONN – September 13
- Epic Michigan Users Group – September 18
- Georgia Perinatal Association Conference – September 18-21
- Ohio AWHONN – September 19-20
- Oregon AWHONN – September 22-24
- 2024 NC/SC Perinatal Partnership Conference – September 29 – October 1
OBIX Highlights
Simplifying electronic fetal monitoring through a full continuum of solutions and services to help improve patient outcomes.
Click a logo for more information!
Ask the Experts
FAQs
Click here for this month’s FAQ video.
Podcasts
Podcasts are presented by the Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics team (Stephanie Martin, D.O.,
Suzanne McMurtry Baird, D.N.P., R.N., and Julie Arafeh, R.N.) Click here to view the list.
OBIX News
Thank you to everyone that stopped by the OBIX booth at AWHONN!
It was great to see and speak with everyone!
