How can I improve my maternity services?

Finding the right information. Safe and effective care. Co-production, choice and personalisation. Measuring, reviewing and improving service quality. Commissioning for outcomes, and continuity of carer. Prevention. Mental health in the perinatal period. Neonatal and postnatal care. More items...

What is maternity safety?

The National Maternity Safety Ambition, launched in 2015, aims to halve the 2010 rates of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths and brain injuries occurring during or soon after birth by 2025 . The latest statistics show that neonatal and maternal death rates appear unlikely to halve by 2025.

What are the barriers to accessing maternity services?

Structural barriers refer to the presence of macro-level factors such as policies, practices, and procedures that prevent people from accessing health services. In our study, we identified two such barriers: ineffective referral systems and prohibitively expensive transportation services .

What is quality improvement in maternity?

The Maternity and Children Quality Improvement Collaborative is the part of the programme focusing on reducing stillbirth, neonatal mortality and severe postpartum haemorrhage as well as the implementation of a national maternity early warning chart (MEWS) .

What are the 7 features of a safe maternity unit?

The seven features of safety are: Commitment to safety and improvement at all levels, with everyone involved. Technical competence, supported by formal training and informal learning. Teamwork, cooperation, and positive working relationships. Constant reinforcing of safe, ethical, and respectful behaviours. More items... Sep 28, 2020

Why is maternity protection important?

Expectant and nursing mothers require special protection to prevent any potential adverse effects for them and their infants . They need adequate time to give birth, to recover from delivery process, and to nurse their children.

What is the pregnant Workers Protection Act?

The PWFA, which is administered and enforced by the EEOC, requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to a worker's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an undue hardship.

Why is quality improvement important in maternity?

As maternal mortality and morbidity rates stagnate or increase worldwide, there is an urgent need to address health system issues that impede access to high-quality care .

What are 3 things that an expecting mother should do to practice proper prenatal care?

Reduce the risk of pregnancy complications. Following a healthy, safe diet; getting regular exercise as advised by a health care provider; and avoiding exposure to potentially harmful substances such as lead and radiation can help reduce the risk for problems during pregnancy and promote fetal health and development.

How can I improve my intrapartum care?

Improving antenatal and intrapartum care are vital aspects in efforts to improve survival, but to achieve this the following challenges need to be overcome: managing the increased antenatal care contacts needed to detect HDP creating a next level of expertise, and access for women to high-risk care creating the ...

Help the larger cause · Prevent the Closure of Maternity Services at Mater Redlands

Keep Latin in HCMS and WRMS next year and beyond

Announced 4/11/24: Latin will no longer be offered at HCMS and WRMS starting next year. Kids can only start Latin 1 in High school. (Only Spanish and French will be offered in middle schools going forward.)

Reasons for the cancellation: due to low enrollment (20+ rising 6th graders elected to take Latin next year.)

Why we need to keep Latin

It is the flagship program that puts Eanes at par with the other private and magnet schools in the area (e.g. St Andrews, St. Stephen’s, and LASA).The student teams are doing extremely well in area/state/national competitions and bring home tons of awards and trophies. Great PR for Eanes ISD(The novice team comprising the two Eanes middle schools was the #1 middle school team in the nation at NJCL last summer!!!)Without feeder programs in middle schools, our high school students will not be able to stay competitive against the other top schools. The height WHS Latin enjoys today will be things of the past.It is a small investment for huge bragging rights for the district. Other than staffing (a single MS Latin teacher), cost is minimal. Competitions, conferences, and training sessions are self funded and staffed by volunteers.Latin offers a unique opportunity to learn not only the language, but also the history, and literature. Kids do better at SAT, ELA, and medical fieldsUnique language option in addition to Spanish and French. After Chinese was cancelled in middle schools last year, there is tremendous value in keeping Latin and making Eanes’ language offering as diverse and world class as possible.Extremely dedicated group of educators training the kids, leading them through competitions, and traveling with them to national conferences. We are not just canceling the language in middle schools, we are also dissolving the pathway that took years to build.Enrollment number fluctuates from year to year. Current Latin 7th grade is a large size, and there are currently two sessions of Latin2 in 9th grade. Enrollment number should not be used as the sole factor in determining class offerings. We are making a short term decision that will have long term negative impact on the students and the district

Help the larger cause · Prevent the Closure of Maternity Services at Mater Redlands · Change.org (2024)

Keep Latin in HCMS and WRMS next year and beyond

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