News
Here's the recent news from PQCNC.
The diagnosis of preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal mortality in the US and worldwide, no longer requires the detection of high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria), according to the new Task Force Report on Hypertension in Pregnancy by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College). Read more...
A pregnancy is "full term" only in the narrower two-week window that starts at 39 weeks, under new definitions published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology and endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. The groups say babies born within those two weeks do best. Read more...
October 11, 2013Update: Funds are available through the end of October and further contingencies will have to be developed if the Fed shutdown continues beyond that point. More here.October 9, 2013 Read more...
PQCNC is delighted to announce that Jim Conway will be speaking on PQCNC's Maternal Initiative at the upcoming annual meeting on January 7, 2014 - register here Read more...
PQCNC is delighted to announce that Elliot Main will be speaking on PQCNC's Maternal Initiative at the upcoming annual meeting on January 7, 2014 - register here Read more...
New resource available to our Human Milk teams, and anyone else who is interested - Dr. Miriam Labbok, Director of the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, giving a presentation at UNC Pediatrics Grand Rounds on the topic of "Breastfeeding: At the Intersection of Public Health and Pediatrics" Click here to view Read more...
Mark Your Calendar for PQCNC's combined Annual Meeting and 2014 Initiative Kick-off on January 7, 2014 in the Bull City - Durham NC! Read more...
PQCNC is proud to announce our next maternal initiative - Conservative Management of Preeclampsia or C-MOP. Our expert team is currently forming to develop the action plan that will be implemented during the initiative. If your facility is interested in reserving a spot in this initiative, kicking off in January, use the 'Contact' link above to get in touch! Read more...