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White House . 2022. White House blueprint for addressing the maternal health crisis. Washington, DC: The White House , 68 pp.

Annotation: This Blueprint lays out actions that the federal government plans to take to improve maternal health with a focus on advancing equity. The blueprint builds on federal work focused on maternal health and existing priorities and outlines five primary goals to improve maternal health outcomes: (1) Increase access to and coverage of comprehensive high-quality maternal health services, including behavioral health services; (2) Ensure those giving birth are heard and are decisionmakers in accountable systems of care; (3) Advance data collection, standardization, harmonization, transparency, and research; (4) Expand and diversify the perinatal workforce; and (5) Strengthen economic and social supports for people before, during, and after pregnancy.

Keywords: Access to care, Federal initiatives, Health equity, Maternal health, Quality improvement

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; the Louisiana Department of Health; Florida Department of Health. 2022. Implementing the “Care for pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorder” patient safety bundle: Opportunities for state public health. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs ,

Annotation: In this webinar, subject matter experts present on 1) the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health’s (AIM) patient safety bundle for perinatal people with substance use disorders, and 2) the role of public health agencies, perinatal quality collaboratives, and community organizations in supporting the implementation of the AIM bundle in their state. Speakers include representatives from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Louisiana Department of Health, and the Florida Department of Health.

Keywords: Guidelines, Perinatal care, Postpartum women, Pregnant women, Preventive health services, Public health , Quality assurance, Safety, State initiatives, Substance abusing pregnant women, Substance use disorders

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2021. Evidence-informed substance use disorder policies for maternal and child populations . Arlington, VA: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2 pp.

Strengthen the Evidence for MCH Programs. 2020-. MCH best: bank of evidence-linked strategies and tools. Washington, DC: Strengthen the Evidence for MCH Programs, multiple items.

Annotation: The database aggregates sample evidence-based/informed strategies that can be used as-is or adapted to develop Evidence-based or informed Strategy Measures (ESMs) for each of the MCH National Performance Measures (NPMs). The strategies are listed by National Performance Measure, from NPM 1-Well Woman VIsit throught NPM 15-Continuous and Adequate Insurance. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Evidence based medicine, Model programs

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors. 2020. Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for pregnant and postpartum women: Opportunities for state MCH programs . Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 14 pp.

National Committee for Quality Assurance. 2020. Screening and follow-up for unhealthy alcohol use: Quality improvement change package for health plans. Washington, DC: National Committee for Quality Assurance, 65 pp.

Annotation: The change package is a toolkit developed to help health plans improve reporting and performance on the Unhealthy Alcohol Use Screening and Follow-Up (ASF) performance measure by providing resources for supporting quality improvement (QI) efforts. The ASF measure was adapted from the American Medical Association’s (AMA) provider-level Unhealthy Alcohol Use Screening and Brief Counseling measure. QI components of the toolkit include: measure.1) Background on unhealthy alcohol use and supporting evidence for the clinical- and costeffectiveness of implementing alcohol screening and brief intervention; 2) Details about the ASF measure, including the specification and instructions for reporting Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS) measures; 3) Information and resources on QI methods and tools, including best practices identified by health plans implementing alcohol screening and follow-up; and Change ideas and resources addressing key drivers for improving measure performance.

Keywords: Alcohol use during pregnancy, Alcohol abuse, Data collection, Quality assurance, Screening, Therapeutics

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials PRISM Learning Community . 2019. Universal screening and testing of pregnant women. Arlington: VA: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ,

Annotation: This virtual learning session explores the logistical, legislative, and legal issues surrounding universal screening for substance use in pregnant and parenting women and their newborns. Examples of screening tests for substance abuse, state initiatives in support of universal screening, the legal aspects of substance use, and legislative measures that address universal screening are among the topics discussed by various panelists during this 50-minute presentation.

Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Fetal alcohol symptom, Infants, MCH Programs , Mental health, Model programs, Perinatal care, Pregnant women, Prevention services, Screening tests, State initiatives, Substance abuse, Substance use screening

O'Connor EA, Perdue LA, Senger CA, Rushkin M, Patnode CD, Bean SI, Jonas DE. 2018. Screening and behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in adolescents and adults: An updated systematic review for the U.S. Preventiive Services Task Force. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 401 (Evidence synthesis; no. 171; AHRQ publication; no. 18-05242-EF-1)

Annotation: This systematic review informed the United States Preventive Services Task Force of the benefits and harms of screening and nonpharmacologic interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use among adolescents and adults, including pregnant women. Data sources included MEDLINE, PubMED, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials through October 12, 2017. The review also looked at references of relevant publications and government web sites through August 1, 2018. The review concluded that screening instruments are available that can effectively identify persons with unhealthy alcohol use and that are feasible for use in primary care settings.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescents, Alcohol, Alcohol use, Interventions, Literature reviews, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Screening

University of Washington Health Sciences Administration, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit. 2015. The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP): Prevention & intervention with high-risk mothers and their children. Seattle, WA: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, 6 pp.

Annotation: This brochure describes a program to prevent and/or reduce the risk of maternal alcohol and drug abuse by providing home visitation and intervention over a 3-year period by trained and supervised case managers. Contents include a description of the program goals, approach, client outcomes, and eligibility criteria. Topics include helping mothers build and maintain healthy independent family lives, assuring that children are in safe and stable homes, and preventing future births of alcohol and drug-exposed children.

Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Alcohol use during pregnancy, Case management, Child safety, Drug abuse, Family support programs, Fetal alcohol effects, High risk children, High risk mothers, Home visiting, Postpartum care, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Prenatal care, Program descriptions, Referrals, Risk factors, Substance abuse prevention programs, Substance abuse treatment services, Washington, Women
   

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