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The Postpartum Vascular Clinic: Identification and Management of Cardiovascular Risk post Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a heterogeneous group of conditions (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome) occurring during the antepartum or immediate postpartum period. Affecting 7% of all pregnancies in Canada, HDP are one...
Read MoreTogether Care: Uninterrupted Skin-To-Skin Contact for Stable Preterm Infants Following Birth
Greater maternal contact has been associated with improved outcomes in preterm infants and their families. As such, considerable emphasis has been placed on family integrated care practices in neonatal and maternal child practice settings. The World Health...
Read MoreBreech Clinic
The Breech Clinic offers integrated care for expecting parents of babies with breech presentation at term. In 2020, breech presentation at term represents 3 to 5% of pregnancies in Brussels and Wallonia, resulting in up to 96% of deliveries by caesarean for this...
Read MorePenticton Regional Hospital Baby Friendly Initiative
Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) has begun the application for accreditation by the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada to become a Baby Friendly hospital. PRH was an active participant in the National Baby Friendly Initiative Quality Improvement collaborative...
Read MoreBaby Friendly Initiative: A Family Centered, Quality Improvement Project
The Baby Friendly Initiative is a global, quality improvement project that aims to deliver high quality, family focused care to all birthing people and their families. Through implementation of the BFI, we aim to create an enabling environment that supports all...
Read MoreThe Baby-Friendly Initiative
Since 2018, the Chaleur Regional Hospital and the Edmundston Regional Hospital have been participating in a national quality improvement project targeting practices around the care offered to newborns and mothers in hospitals. The teams implemented best care...
Read MoreNational Baby-Friendly Initiative Quality Improvement Collaborative
A national Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI) Quality Improvement Collaborative Project with 25 maternity hospital teams across Canada was implemented by the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada from June 2019 to December 2021.This project was funded by the Public Health...
Read MoreMontfort Postnatal Care at Home Program (MPCH Program)
Hôpital Montfort`s Family Birthing Center (FBC) assists in 3,250 births yearly. In Canada, 97% of women are hospitalized for childbirth and postnatal care, for an average length-of-stay of 2.3 days . Postnatal care primarily aims to promote maternal and infant health...
Read MorePrevention of Iterative Cesareans Performed Before 39 Weeks of Gestation in Low-Risk Women: a Proactive Process by the Monfort Hospital
The leading practice consists in preventing iterative cesareans performed before 39 weeks of gestation in women at low risk coming to give birth at the Montfort Hospital’s Family Birthing Centre (FBC). According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of...
Read MoreReduced Induction Rates in Women with A Postdate Indication at Less than 41 Weeks of Gestation: A Proactive Approach
This practice aims to reduce the proportion of inductions in women for whom an indication of postdate pregnancy at less than 41 weeks of gestation has been noted in the clinical record. This can become a monitoring strategy that supports the obstetrical team at the...
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