Faculty

Needs Statement

Pregnancy in teens and women age 35 or older increases the risk for preeclampsia and gestational high blood pressure. Women with high-risk pregnancies should receive care from a special team of health care providers to ensure the best possible outcomes. Healthcare professionals need to build knowledge and confidence when caring for pregnant and parenting patients with opioid and other use disorders.

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals interested in successful quality improvement initiatives that could be implemented in delivery hospitals.

Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify the basic elements of care to improve outcomes for pregnant and parenting patients with opioid and other use disorder.
• Practice using recovery and first-person language to optimize care experiences for pregnant and parenting patients with opioid and other use disorders.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral and the Kentucky Department of Public Health. University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA credit: 
This enduring material is designated for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE

The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

This education activity is offered for a maximum of 0.80 ANCC contact hours.

The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) approves The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing (UKCON) as a provider as well. ANCC and KBN approval of a continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content nor commercial sponsors. The University of Kentucky does not approve commercial products.

Provider #: 3-0008-12-21-0161. In order to receive credit, participants complete CNE activity, complete the post-test, and evaluation form. Certificates may be printed once the evaluation is completed.

Other credit:
UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 0.75 hours of participation.

Faculty Disclosure

Dr. Jones has no disclosures related to the content of this presentation.

Acknowledgement

This activity is jointly provided by the University of Kentucky and Kentucky Department of Public Health (KDPH).

In collaboration with Kentucky Perinatal Quality Collaborative (KyPQC).