Florida continues to make headlines as as the number of babies born dependent on prescription pain pills increases. A Wall Street Journal article from December highlights a Florida hospital collaborative that is trying to come up with a standard approach to treating these babies by comparing various approaches. The article features Dr. Mark Hudak, a… Read More
Registration for the 2013 First Coast Neonatal Symposium “Blazing New Trails” has opened for healthcare practitioners. The symposium, held April 17-19 at the St. Johns Convention Center in St. Augustine, Florida, will feature important topics such as: SIDS update; Optimizing Human Milk in the NICU; the Late PreTerm Neonate; Abdominal Wall Defects; Non-invasive Ventilation; and… Read More
The Azalea Project is raising awareness through a community event that will educate women and families residing in the Springfield area about the prevention of HIV and infant mortality. The community event, funded through Operation New Hope’s EPIC grant program, will be held December 20. Women will receive informational prevention gift baskets and hear from an HIV… Read More
The Perinatal Periods of Risk model, a tool used in urban communities to address high infant mortality rates and disparities, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The Coalition was an early implementer of the model, which led to a focus on preconception health and the implementation of the Magnolia Project. PPOR was based on a model used by… Read More
Infant sleep postitioners are associated with slee-related deaths, according to a the November 23, 2012 edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ISPs are commercial products designed to keep a baby in specific position while he or she sleeps. They are marketed as protecting against sleep-related deaths and… Read More