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October 2012
Baby-Friendly Council of Newfoundland
and Labrador (update 2012)
http://www.babyfriendlynl.ca/
The Baby-Friendly Council of NL (previously known as
the Breastfeeding Coalition of NL) established in 1992 is an
interdisciplinary committee with representatives from all regions in
the province strongly committed to increasing the initiation and
duration of breastfeeding. The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial
Perinatal Program (NLPPP) (www.nlppp.ca) evolved as the lead agency
supporting the ongoing work of the Council, of which the Provincial
Breastfeeding Consultant is chair, and is supported by the
Department of Health and Community Services (DHCS). The
Baby-Friendly Council, in affiliation with the Breastfeeding
Committee for Canada (www.breastfeedingcanada.ca), is the designated
provincial body to monitor the implementation of the Baby-Friendly
Initiative (BFI) in Newfoundland and Labrador. The BFI is a global
campaign of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)). This campaign recognizes that
implementing best practices in health and community services is
crucial to the success of programs that protect, promote and support
breastfeeding.
Various contracts are awarded to the Baby-Friendly Council from the
DHCS that are administered through and managed by the NLPPP.
Terms of
Reference - click
here
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Safe Sleep Environment
“The
Public Health Agency of Canada has produced the Joint Statement on
Safe Sleep: Preventing Sudden Infant Deaths in Canada for health
practitioners so they may provide parents and caregivers with
information and support to prevent deaths due to SIDS and unsafe
sleeping practices. Parents and all caregivers are encouraged to
practice the principles of safe sleep at home, in child care
settings, and when travelling” (Joint Statement on Safe Sleep:
Preventing Sudden Infant Deaths in Canada)
The
following resources are offered, through the Public Health Agency of
Canada (PHAC), for use in helping increase awareness of safe sleep
practices amongst health care workers, parents and caregivers:
1.
A Baby’s Safe Sleep Environment poster. a. Recommend
placing poster in each Maternal/Newborn unit inpatient room - click
here
2.
Safe Sleep For Your Baby parent information pamphlet. a.
Recommend discussing content and providing pamphlet to all
parents/guardians prior to discharge - click
here
3.
A Joint Statement on Safe Sleep and Recommendations for
safe sleeping environments for infants and children. a.
Recommend Maternal/Newborn staff review content to support parent
education - click
here
September 2012
We
would like to welcome a new member to the NLPPP team. Barbara Young
recently joined us as a Project Coordinator to help move forward the Newfoundland
and Labrador Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System (NLCASS).
Wishing her best of success in her new role.
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Now
Available for Viewing
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and Passive Cooling in
Referring Centres webinar
This
webinar discusses:
•
Recognition and immediate management of the infant with HIE
•
The process leading to the recommendation for passive cooling
•
The passive cooling resources available to referring centres.
To
Register and View - click the link
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/253910912
August 2012
Now
Available for Viewing
NRP Update webinar “What’s New in NRP 2011”.
This webinar outlines the clinical practice
changes associated with the 6th edition of NRP and
completes the “knowledge” component of the update requirements.
Subsequent to this is the “skills” component in
which the skills recommended in the 6th edition are
learned and practiced in Performance Skills Stations supervised by
local NRP Instructors.
The implementation date for the 6th edition
content is October 1, 2012
To
Register and View - click the link
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/968967657
April 2012
Perinatal
Database Update
Perinatal
Database data elements list (April 2012)- click
here
Clinical
Practice Guidelines Notice
Hypoxic-ischemic
encephalopathy (HIE) has a significant impact the
neurodevelopmental outcomes of affected newborns. Therapeutic
hypothermia is the single most promising intervention for
neuroprotection. Passive cooing has been shown to be simple,
safe and effective technique to initiate therapeutic hypothermia
prior to the arrival of the Neonatal Transport Team.
Click the following
links to access Clinical Practice Guidelines and recommendations for
Passive Cooling.
1.
“Eligibility of a Baby for Cooling Treatment” poster outlining
inclusion criteria
2.
“Passive Cooling
Algorithm” – Must be used in conjunction with the clinical Practice
Guideline
3.
Clinical Practice Guideline “Passive Cooling in Referring Centers
for Babies at Risk for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
OUR VISION
- The best possible
outcome for every pregnancy
Established in 1979, the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial
Perinatal Program (NLPPP) is funded by the
Provincial Department of Health and Community Services and
supported by
Eastern Health Authority.
The Program’s mandate, as directed and supported by the Provincial
Perinatal Advisory Committee, is to improve the quality of
reproductive care and pregnancy outcomes and to provide a province
wide follow-up clinic to infants at high risk for developmental
delays. To this end, the NLPPP establishes guidelines for perinatal
care, advocates prevention and health promotion, supports research
and quality assurance initiatives, and provides decision makers and
researchers with information from its perinatal and high-risk
databases.
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