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A New Season
As the summer season comes to a close, the TETAF Advocacy team will focus heavily on the TETAF Legislative Priorities ahead of the 89th Legislative Session that begins on January 14. In the coming months, TETAF/Texas Perinatal Services will look to many of you to help advocate in your regions and to join our TETAF Legislative Work Group.
While the TETAF Advocacy team will primarily place its focus on advocating for a statewide perinatal database, we also monitor hundreds of bills throughout the legislative session. Many of these bills may have a maternal or neonatal focus and we greatly appreciate the stakeholder support and feedback as we advocate for, or sometimes against if the legislation is not positive, these bills. We welcome your input as we discuss legislation and will share ways you can advocate in your own region. TETAF/Texas Perinatal Services provides a variety of resources to make this a simple process for you. I hope you will consider joining our Legislative Work Group when we share those details soon.
I am always humbled by the work that all that you do to care for mothers and newborns in Texas. Thank you for your dedication!
All the best,
Dinah
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Hello everyone! Summer has finally come to an end and it was a busy one for surveys. I greatly appreciate everything that all of you are doing to not only ensure that you have a successful survey, but that it results in quality care for mothers and newborns.
If you are one of the hospitals that surveys with us, I encourage you to join our group in Mighty Networks and join the sessions I offer to help you with your survey.
As always, please reach out to me or Jorge Castañon if you have any questions about an upcoming survey. We are always glad to help!
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SAVE THE DATE: TETAF Board, TETAF General Assembly, RAC Summit
The next TETAF Board of Directors meeting will be on December 12 at 10:00 a.m., followed by the TETAF General Assembly meeting at 1:00 p.m. with the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Summit beginning at 3:00 p.m. The meetings will take place at Estancia del Norte, 37 NE Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216. More information about hotel rooms will be sent in the next couple of weeks.
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TETAF Seeks Qualified Candidates to Serve on its Board of Directors
Each year, the TETAF General Assembly, which is comprised of two voting members from each Regional Advisory Council (RAC), meet to vote on a slate of nominees to serve on the TETAF Board of Directors. Next month, TETAF will seek nominations for qualified candidates to serve on the board for three-year term.
Members of the TETAF Board of Directors shall have the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to support the purposes of the organization. Board members should not be individuals entitled to vote in the TETAF General Assembly. Every effort shall be made to recruit and nominate individuals who will result in a multi-disciplinary board with diversity of geography and experience.
If you or someone you know qualifies to serve on the TETAF Board, please watch for an email next month with the call for nominations to the board.
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Perinatal Advisory Council Meets on September 12
The Perinatal Advisory Council (PAC) will meet on Thursday, September 12 at 9:00 a.m. CDT at the Winters Building, located at 701 West 51st Street, Austin, Texas 78751. The meeting can also be viewed on the Texas Health and Human Services website by clicking on the webcasting link on the PAC agenda.
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Applications Available for Rural Hospital Maternal Care Operations Grant
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting applications for the Rural Hospital Maternal Care Operations Grant. The funding can be used to improve rural maternal care operations in facilities where emergency labor and delivery services can occur. Each qualifying hospital will receive $35,000 in one-time funding for the purchase of neonatal equipment, supplies and training for emergency labor and delivery healthcare services.
Hospitals must not provide inpatient labor and delivery services to be eligible for the grant. For more information and to apply, click the link below.
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Congenital Syphilis Prevention Summit
Registration is still open for the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Congenital Syphilis Prevention Summit on Friday, September 20, 2024, in Houston, Texas. The event is open to all maternal and pediatric health care providers.
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Million Hearts® Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package Released
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention released the Million Hearts® Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package (HPCP). This package includes evidence-based processes, tools, and resources for outpatient clinicians. It focuses on identifying hypertension-related complications in pregnant and postpartum women.
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Texas Perinatal Services
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3400 Enfield Road, Austin Texas, United States of America
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