UAMS Annual Perinatal Conference
           
25th Annual Conference on Perinatal Care
Continuous Quality Initiatives:
Pathways to Excellence in Obstetrics and Neonatology
April 2 - 3, 2009
Holiday Inn – Airport, Little Rock, AR  

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Conference Summary Statement by Dr. Lowery

The 25th Annual Conference on Perinatal Care focuses on a central theme, “Continuous Quality Initiatives: Pathways to Excellence in Obstetrics and Neonatology.” The conference highlights the importance of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in the fields of obstetrics and neonatology, as well as in hospitals caring for this population. We chose this timely theme because medical and nursing organizations, insurance companies, hospitals, and others now emphasize the importance of protecting our patients through CQI mechanisms. Although the often esoteric concept of CQI is easy to ignore, it is crucial for healthcare providers to embrace, and this conference is certain to deepen attendees’ appreciation for this overlooked topic.

The conference includes a keynote address by Dr. William Golden, UAMS Professor in the College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, and the College of Public Health. Dr. Golden has devoted his career to improving the quality of care patients receive through his active involvement in such organizations as the American College of Physicians, the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, and the National Quality Forum, while also dedicating membership to the editorial board of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the AMA Clinical Performance Measurement Committee. Dr. Golden’s discussion titled keynote: QA, QI, Why? The Argument for Transparency, will define CQI, discuss its management, and explore why healthcare providers should be interested in the concept.

Guest speaker Everett F. “Pat” Magann, Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, will offer lectures on two hot topics at this year’s conference: the effects of delivery prior to 39 weeks and management of shoulder dystocia. Additionally, local experts including psychiatrists, neonatologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, social workers, and nurses will speak individually and as panelists on an array of issues affecting obstetrics and neonatology.

Motivational speaker Bobbie Staten, BSN, MPH, RN, will fill the lunch break with her hilariously entertaining style designed to give the “jump-start you've been missing.” Bobbie will describe how you can “charge your battery while you laugh and learn to work smart, work together, and most importantly, fall in love with your job again.”

While the focus of this year’s conference is CQI, the conference agenda integrates several further pertinent topics specific to obstetrics and neonatology, including a drill on a simulator mannequin targeted in teaching healthcare professionals how to manage shoulder dystocia and breech delivery through a hands-on approach. Also new to the conference this year, the “Stump the Professor” session allows providers from around the state to present an obstetric case to a panel of maternal-fetal medicine specialists. We anticipate a lively debate to ensue with feedback from each of the experts. The 25th Annual Conference on Perinatal Care with its unique theme, exciting agenda, and varied speaker list serves as a conference you simply cannot miss. Join us to learn about trends in CQI, while networking with the UAMS team and colleagues from around Arkansas.
 

Overall Conference Objectives

At the conclusion of the 25th Annual Conference on Perinatal Care, participants should be able to:
•Recognize the benefits of continuous quality initiatives in healthcare.
• Integrate continuous quality initiatives into their practice and practice-setting.
• Appreciate the risks of failing to participate in continuous quality initiatives in their practice and practice-setting.
• Appraise the current quality assessment plan in their practice or practice-setting.
• Debate several hot topics affecting obstetrics and neonatology including appropriate transfer of preterm fetuses, cord blood banking, shoulder dystocia, and many more.
 

Planning Committee

Curtis L. Lowery, M.D.
Course Director

Stephanie Wyatt, A.P.N.
Conference Coordinator

Shannon Lewis, R.N.
Vendor Coordinator

Brenda Tennison
Financial Officer

Jenna Schell
Administrative Assistant

Sarah Rhoads, D.N.P, A.P.N.
Rural Hospital Program

Tina Benton, R.N.
ANGELS Program Director
 

Sponsored by:
The UAMS College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in cooperation with the UAMS ANGELS Program,  Arkansas Department of Health,  and the UAMS Rural Hospital Program.

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