The Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Network (MNCYN) is hosting its annual NRP Instructor course for new instructors. More information is available by searching the events calendar, or by clicking https://mncyn.simplesignup.ca/3024
The New Ontario Perinatal Record has been Released!
What’s new in the OPR? Updates to the 2017 OPR include: Spreading out and enhancing the original two-page record to three pages to allow for more thorough documentation of medical, genetic, and psychosocial issues A total of five pages including a page of mental health screening resources and a standardized postnatal visit record Consolidation of […]
Ontario Perinatal Record, PCMCH, perinatalWoodstock Hospital receives Accreditation with Exemplary Standing
Issued January 3, 2017 Woodstock, ON – The voluntary Accreditation process is one of the most effective ways for a hospital to examine and improve the quality of service it provides by comparing its programs and services to national standards of excellence. Achieving Accreditation is a very rigorous process that requires hospitals to continuously evaluate […]
Accreditation Canada, Community partners, creative, Exemplary Standing, hospital Accreditation, innovative, LEAN principles, Patient and family centered care, quality and patient safety, WGH, WoodstockBreast Feeding Resources Ontario
The Breastfeeding Resources Ontario website provides supports and resources for Ontario healthcare organizations seeking to achieve Baby-Friendly designation. This website is providing high-quality, evidence-informed and reliable breastfeeding information in a centralized location.
Baby Friendly, Baby Friendly Initiative, BFI, breastfeeding, breastfeeding resources, maternal, newborn, NursingBill 141: The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015
Congratulations to the Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network who have been strong supporters of Bill 141, which has now been passed in Ontario. Read further about what this will mean for families who have suffered infant or pregnancy loss. Announcement: Bill 141 re Pregnancy and Infant Loss Passes Today!
grieving, infant loss, PAIL, pregnancy, stillbirth“One Number to Call” for Neonatal Transport in Ontario
Update from the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH) Effective Sept 08, 2015, CritiCall Ontario will expand its service to include the facilitation of all urgent and emergent neonatal cases in Ontario. Hospital-based physicians in Ontario who are caring for urgent and emergent neonatal patients must contact CritiCall Ontario at 1-800-668-4357 (HELP) This […]
CritiCall, neonatal transport, one number to callNow accepting registrations for Annual Perinatal Outreach Conference – September 30th
The 28th Annual Perinatal Outreach Conference is being held at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn on Wednesday, September 30th. Registrations are now being accepted online at https://mncyn.simplesignup.ca/973 We have a great line-up of speakers this year. Early Bird deadline is August 15th, so don’t delay. Share with your friends and colleagues. More information can be found […]
Building Lactation Consulting Capacity in Southwestern Ontario
We are pleased to share that Linda McDonald, RN at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, has been successful in obtaining a fellowship from RNAO with a goal of becoming a Lactation Consultant. With a focus on supporting breastfeeding at the hospital, Linda is also involved with the work being done in the region by the multidisciplinary BFI implementation team. Linda will […]
Baby Friendly Initiative, BFI, breastfeeding, lactation consulting, RNAO, STEGHSimulation Program Expands!
We are excited to tell you that over the past year the Women’s and Children’s Programs at LHSC have worked together to begin building a formalized simulation program. Why are we so excited? This program allows us to pool our simulation resources from the two programs and increase the number of educational opportunities both within […]
debrief, learning, Simulation, skillsCongratulations to Perth District Health Unit – now designated as a Baby Friendly organization!
The Perth District Health Unit was recently presented with a plaque, commemorating their designation as a Baby Friendly organization. We congratulate them on this important achievement. Pictured L-R: Renate Van Dorp, Nancy Summers, Marg LaSalle (Breastfeeding Committee of Canada), Dr. Miriam Klassen, Heather Kane, Glenda Blair and Tina Feltz.