March 29, 2012 Providence Hospital Washington, D.C.
March of Dimes MD-NCA Chapter And Virginia Chapter
Shannon Gilbert, Chapter Director March of Dimes Maryland-National Capital Area Patricia Maloof, PhD, Chair Program Services Committee (PSC) Maryland-National Capital Area
Of all forms of inequity, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March 25, 1966
Raymond L. Cox, MD, MBA Sr. Vice President of Medical Services Chair, Tri-State Summits TIOP III Author
Samia Altaf, MD, MPH D.C. Department of Health Bonnie Birkel, CRNP, BSN, MPH Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Diane Helentjaris, MD, MPH Virginia Department of Health
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed [people] can change the world; indeed, it s the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Presenters: Lisa Z. Klein, RNC, LRN, CNS, MSN Identified Issues: Centering Pregnancy Inductions on Demand Risk Reduction in the NICU
Funding and support for Centering Pregnancy Programs Clinic and private populations Health equity Hard stops against non-medically indicated births before week 39 weeks Equitable in all delivery hospitals in the tri-state Adequate data collection/linking of services Inter-conception risk reduction efforts in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs)
By the end of 2014, please dedicate the efforts of our State, Commonwealth and District to reduce prematurity by 8% MD = 750 babies VA = 950 babies DC = 100 babies Rapid cycle improvement!
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren t used to an environment where excellence is expected. - Steve Jobs
Sangita Vatare Quality Improvement Manager March of Dimes Eastern Regional Office
Presenters: Patricia Maloof, PhD Lori Cooper Workgroup Co-Chairs Identified issue: Select a community program for pregnant women Develop community outreach Collect data on the program Rapid evaluation needed to sustain
Strengthen and support the March of Dimes Stork s Nest Program Develop a community approach around the chapter Stork s Nest Programs (8) Improve the standards around the program Educational Curriculum Data Collection Evaluation
It s a fact that more people watch TV than get their information in books. I find new technology and new ways of communicating very exciting and would like to do more in this field. - Stephen Covey, 1990
Presenters: Haley Firette and Michele Murphy Identified Issues: Multi-media communication is necessary Communications campaigns can be expensive Explore the use of social media to advance all workgroup issues
Look for opportunities to collaborate Health department campaigns to include Centering/group prenatal care 39 week awareness 2.1.1. Promote social media in the tri-state Cooperation between the tri-state
Presenters: Michelle Hawkins, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN Mary Ann Naegele Jennifer Sedlmeyer, RNC, MSN Barbara Putney Identified Issues: 2.1.1. outreach potential Presumptive eligibility Community health workers
Provide funding to maintain and expand 2.1.1. phone lines/websites in the tri-state Increase the maternal child resources available through 2.1.1. Make access to early prenatal care more consistent through awareness
An old man walked up to a shore littered with thousands of starfish, beached & dying after a storm. A young man was picking them up and flinging them back into the ocean. Why do you bother? the old man scoffed. You re not saving enough to make a difference. The young man picked up another starfish and sent it spinning back in the water. Made a difference to that one, he said.
Diane Ashton, MD, MPH, FACOG Deputy Medical Director March of Dimes National Office www.prematurityprevention.org
Moderator: Jeff Johnson, Project Alpha johnson_jeffrey_j@bah.com Panelists Brian Gullins, VA Fatherhood Initiative Brian.Gullins@vdh.virginia.gov Marvin McFadden, Strong Fathers Strong Families, Baltimore City DSS MMcFadde@dhr.state.md.us Carlos Merchan, Father Child Program, Mary s Center, Washington, D.C. cmerchan@maryscenter.org
Think Different - Apple 1997
Beverly Robertson National Manager Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center March of Dimes
When we are left to our own experiences, we constantly suffer from a lack of data. - Stephen Covey
Our mission is to reduce the number of adverse outcomes in perinatal and infant health by working collaboratively in this network to improve health equity in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Membership is voluntary /application necessary. Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will be represented. Membership can be added as needed for the identified projects. Member will be affiliated with one or more workgroups. Member commits to at least two conference calls for his/her workgroup annually. Member commits to one conference call annually with the combined four workgroups to share progress. Member commits to one in person meeting each November. (Prematurity Awareness Month)
The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing. - Unknown