MO PQC Publishes Neonatal Encephalopathy Screening And Treatment Initiation Resource Workbook

The Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative, in partnership with the Missouri Hospital Association, published the “Neonatal Encephalopathy Screening and Treatment Initiation” resource workbook, the latest in a series of guidance resources to help mitigate the causes of severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality. 

Authored by members of the Neonatal Encephalopathy Steering Committee, the workbook provides an overview of neonatal encephalopathy and its clinical presentation, outlines evidence-based screening and treatment recommendations, and offers practical guidance, algorithms and other tools to help birthing hospitals, transport teams, and neonatal intensive care units identify and treat affected newborns.

Obstetric units, labor and delivery staff, NICUs (especially cooling centers), NICU transport teams, and emergency medical services are invited to join an informational call from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, about the MO PQC's upcoming infant quality initiative focused on the screening and timely treatment of neonatal encephalopathy.