Speakers

Opioid Epidemic & Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome:
Prevention & Role of Collaboratives

• Presented by: Dr. Mark Hudak, Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Neonatology; University of FL College of Medicine - Jacksonville; Chair, FCA Pediatric Advisory Committee; Chair, AAP Committee on Child Health Financing; Member, FDA Neonatology Advisory Subcommittee
  • Hudak Opioid Epidemic & NAS

What We Know About Kansas:
Existing Activities & Potential for Greater Impact

• Ryan Lester and Lori Haskett, Kansas Department of Health & Environment
  • KDHE DDPI
  • Kim Stabler NAS Poster
  • SER Drug Poisoning 2015
  • SER Drug Poisoning 2016
• Sarah Fischer, Kansas Department for Aging & Disability Services
  • KDADS KPC
• Deneen Dryden, Kansas Department for Children & Families
  • DCF CARA

Improving Standards of Care for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

• Presented by: Dr. Jodi Jackson, Neonatologist, Children's Mercy Hospital and NICU Medical Director, Shawnee Mission Medical Center (KS PQC Chair); Betsy Knappen, Children's Mercy Hospital and NAS Coordinator, Shawnee Mission Medical Center
  • Improving Standards of Care
  • SMH Birth Center Pain Book
  • SMH Neonatal Antidepressant Book
  • Comfort Care
  • SMH Drugs and alcohol and breastfeeding
  • SMMC NICU Parent NAS Letter
  NOTE: Please reference Shawnee Mission Medical Center and authors if you choose to re-create these handouts

Is Improvement Possible? Harnessing the VON Universal Training Program & Statewide Implementation Package to Improve Care Now!

• Presented by: Dr. Madge Buus-Frank, Director of Quality Improvement and Education and Executive Vice President, Vermont Oxford Network (VON)
  • VON Universal Training Program
  • NAS Statewide Implementation Package

Improving Care to Improve Outcomes: A Maryland Statewide Collaborative

• Presented by: Bonnie DiPietro, Maryland Patient Safety Center Director
  • Maryland NAS Collaborative
  • MPSC Neonatal Abstinence