Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007
Sacred Heart Presents Baby Steps to the Future Conference
The 7th annual Baby Steps to the Future Conference for health care professionals will be held Thursday, March 8, and Friday, March 9 at the Sacred Heart Hospital Conference Center.
This two day conference will offer information concerning preterm labor, the high risk OB patient, the at-risk newborn and neonatal intensive care. Presented in part by Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital and PEDIATRIX Medical Group, faculty will address therapy and management issues and present evidence-based data on pre-hospital, in-hospital, and post-hospital management of the medically complex newborn.
The following are health professionals speaking during the conference and their discussion topics:
• Dr. Paul S. Berger, serving as conference director, opening introductions and a NRP update
• Dr. Stephen Lye, on prevention of preterm labor and the impact of laboratory research on patient care,
• Dr. William Lile on community stabilization of the high risk OB patient
• Dr. Jon Nagel on community stabilization of the newborn
• Dr. Fawn Lewis, covering early management of surgical issues in the neonate
• Dr. Stephen Kendall on fetal and neonatal consequences to maternal methadone use during pregnancy
• Dr. Jason Tanner on post-discharge outcome of the medically complex neonate
• Dr. Richard Grimm discussing strategies for reducing infant mortality rates
• Dr. Peggy Gordin, RNC, MS on creating a safe and reliable NICU, also speaking on reducing bloodstream infections in the NICU
• Dr. Carolyn Lund, MS, RN on improving neonatal skin care through evidence-based practice
• Dr. Alan R. Spitzer on reducing retinopathy of prematurity and the role of cerebral function monitoring in the routine care of neonatal patient
For questions or information concerning registration, please contact the Medical Educational Council of Pensacola at (850) 477-4956 or please visit www.mecop.org
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