AWHONN District 4 Rural Health Summit
AWHONN’s District 4 (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) & Missouri are hosting a summit to bridge the gap for birthing families in rural communities.
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Target Audience: Nurses, health care providers and their partners caring for rural birthing families.
AGENDA
Outcomes:
- Define health care challenges for rural birthing people & their newborns.
- Identify strategies in providing equitable care for perinatal patients in rural communities.
- Demonstrate solutions to improve outcomes for birthing families in rural communities.
Schedule
Monday, October 6
7:30-8:00 am - Registration, Visit with Sponsors, Breakfast
9:00-10:00am - TeamBirth in Rural Hospitals: Process Innovation for Clinical Safety, Effective Communication, and Dignity in Childbirth
10:00-10:30am - Break, Visit with Sponsors
10:30-12:15pm - Obstetric Emergencies: How Rural Hospitals Play a Role in Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
12:15-1:00pm - Lunch, Visit with Sponsors
1:00-2:00pm -Bridging Gaps: Enhancing and Sustaining Maternity Care through Rural-Urban Health System Collaboration
2:00-3:00pm - With Advocacy, Change Can Happen: South Dakota Medicaid Doula Program
3:00-3:30pm - Break, Visit with Sponsors
3:30-4:30pm - The Power of Navigation in OB Deserts
Tuesday, October 7
7:30-8:00am - Registration, Visit with Sponsors, Breakfast
8:00-9:00am - Iowa Perinatal Quality Collaborative – OB Mobile Simulation
9:00-10:00am - Rural Labor and Delivery: Yes You Can!
10:00-10:30am - Break, Visit with Sponsors
10:30-11:30am - Implementation of a Tele-NICU Program in a Multi-Hospital Organization
11:30am-12:15pm - Lunch, Visit with Sponsors
12:15-1:45pm - It Takes a Village – Supporting partnerships with rural facilities
1:45-2:45pm - Strategies for Recruitment, Retention & Engagement in Nursing
2:45-3:00pm - Closing, door prizes, and meet the planning committee