D06-1 Right Care, Right Time, Right Place by the Right Care Providers - Regionalizing Perinatal Care

 

Authors: Renato Natale MD, RCPSC; Kevin Coughlin MD, BScH, MHSc, FRCPC; Henry Roukema MD, MSc, FRCPC; Leanne McArthur (McCullough) RN, BScN, MN, PNC(C); Felix Harmos MHSc (HA); Suhair Alshanteer MD, MBBS, MScHIS

 

Presenters: Leanne McArthur (McCullough) and Kevin Coughlin, South West Maternal Newborn Child and Youth Network, London ON

 

Purpose: To describe how outreach education and support by formalized regional networks can impact on patient outcomes and support quality patient care delivered by the right care provider at the right time in the right place. The impact this has on a regional system of care to support care close to home while ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the impact of outreach education by regional networks as it relates to perinatal care and outcomes.
• Identify the impact of perinatal outreach education on supporting the right care at the right place by the right care provider for better patient outcomes.
• Identify the key aspects of a high functioning regional perinatal system.

 

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D06-2 Prepare for Parenting… Before Baby's Arrival. Is this a Possibility or a Pipe Dream?

 

Authors: Christina Cantin RN, MScN, PNC(C); Lauren Rivard RN, MSc; Marie-Josée Trépanier RN, BScN, MEd, PNC(C)

 

Presenters: Lauren Rivard and Christina Cantin, Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program, Ottawa ON

 

Purpose: To highlight the value of collaborating with 'parents experience advisors' to create an innovative strategy to better prepare expectant parents in their transition from hospital to home.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the process of co-designing and developing a 'Postnatal Planning' tool for expectant parents intended to enhance transition to parenthood.
• Discuss results from the pilot study to evaluate the tool.
• Discuss the importance of collaboration between hospital and community perinatal care providers and new and expectant parents to optimize transition to home following birth.