Improving Outcomes for Mothers & Infants Affected by Substance Use Disorder, Especially Opioids
How does this ECHO work?
Together with a team of experts and specialists, participants will:
- Improve identification of mother-infant dyads affected by substance use disorder (SUD) by implementing validated screening techniques, guidelines and referrals.
- Support implementation of the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) non-pharmacologic care model for optimal health and psychosocial outcomes.
- Provide guidance for use of pharmacologic interventions for infants with in-utero exposure from maternal substance use.
- Identify a framework to connect hospitals with internal and external support/resources for the mother-infant dyad.
- Ensure mothers with SUD receive appropriate pain and withdrawal assessment and treatment after delivery to stabilize symptoms, promote recovery, and support optimal family function.
University of Missouri’s telehealth network and the Missouri Hospital Association have created a Mothers, Infants & NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome) ECHO. The ECHO will support healthcare professionals to improve outcomes for the mother-infant dyad affected by substance use disorder, especially opioids.
Participants will learn about best practices, collaboration, innovation, and enhanced support systems. Participants will join an interactive Zoom video conference from noon to 1:00 p.m. every 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
RegisterWhat does this ECHO offer?
- FREE CME for health care professionals
- Collaboration, support and ongoing learning with specialist physicians and other experts
- Patients get better care in their community
- NO COST to participating sites or individuals
Topics for Learning and Discussion:
- Addiction as a Disease
- Myth Busters: Confronting Stigma and Bias
- Recognizing NAS/NOWS (Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome)
- Promoting Environments that Facilitate Patient Care
- Maternal Screening Tools
- Functional Assessment of NAS Introducing ESC (Eat, Sleep, Console)
- Education for Moms and Families: Mom is the Treatment
- Non-Pharmacologic Bundle
- Breastfeeding/Feeding
- Treating Maternal Pain and Withdrawal Symptoms
- Pharmacologic Treatment Using ESC
- Resource Mapping
- Social Worker Bundle
- Mothers Self-Care Moving Forward: Plan for Discharge
Meet the Hub Team
Kimberly Spence, MD
Neonatology
Saint Louis University
Misty Allen
State Liaison
Children’s Division
Katie Althoff-Moore, RN, MSN, NE-BC, RNC-MNN, C-ONQS
Regional Director of Women’s Services/ Family Birthplace
SSM Health St. Louis
Alan Barnette, MD, FAAP
Neonatology
Saint Francis Healthcare System
Becky Boedeker, DNP, RN, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Katie Brassfield, MSN, RNC-OB, CNL
Perinatal Quality Collaborative Project Manager
Missouri Hospital Association
Niraj Chavan, MD, MPH
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, addiction
SSM/SLUCare
Katie Hocker, MD
Pediatrician
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Emily Johnson, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Melissa Odegard-Koester, PhD, LPC, NCC, CCH
Counselor
Southeast Missouri State University
Submit a Case
Are you unsure or concerned about something at your practice? Do you wish you could consult someone about something happening with a particular patient?
Please consider submitting any potential cases! It does not have to be anything exceptionally noteworthy or outstanding. ANYTHING is worth discussing as we learn and grow together. Submit now!
Submit A CaseContinuing Education (CE) Information
To receive CE credit for the ECHO sessions attended you will receive a survey to complete in May and one at the end of October.
This information, as well as the number of ECHO sessions attended, will be sent to the Continuing Education for Health Professions (CEHP) office at the University of Missouri. Once completed, a transcript of your CE hours may be requested by contacting Adam Tipton (tiptonsa@health.missouri.edu) in the CEHP office.
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