Texas Perinatal Services is a division of @tetaf_org. Texas Perinatal Services provides maternal and neonatal verification services for hospitals in Texas.
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The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is conducting the first Perinatal Bereavement Care Initiative Training Event. If you have not registered for the training, a limited number of travel scholarships are available through DSHS.
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As we welcome new leaders to the TETAF Board, we extend our deepest gratitude to these long-serving members who have given their time and expertise to TETAF/Texas Perinatal Services.
TETAF/Texas Perinatal Services is incredibly grateful for the leadership and advocacy of Dr. David Weisoly. Thank you for the work you have done to improve care for mothers and babies in Texas during your time on the TETAF Board of Directors.
๐ทMeet the TETAF Board: David Weisoly, D.O.
Dr. Weisoly was one of the first perinatal leaders to join the TETAF Board of Directors. Dr. Weisoly has been a strong advocate for perinatal care and the need for a granular, de-identified, patient-level statewide perinatal database.
Join us on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. CST for our next Texas Quality Care Forum. Jessica Ehrig, M.D., FACOG and Jennifer McAdams, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM will present on PASD management.
REGISTER: https://t.co/OUzSklLwsA
The Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies has a new initiative, Lactation and Safe Sleep Opportunities in Texas (LASSO-TX). It is open to all Texas hospitals with Level I-Level IV neonatal designation. The enrollment deadline is November 15.
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๐ทMeet the TETAF Board: Scott Christopher
Scott is the secretary on the TETAF Board. His long-standing dedication and passion for advancing TETAFโs mission are what make him such a valued member of our organization.
๐๏ธ Meet the TETAF Board Chair!
If you do not already know Wanda Helgesen from @BorderRAC or her involvement in the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC), she has also been part of TETAF for many years, most recently serving as the chair of the TETAF Board.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is accepting applications to its perinatal appeal panel. The panel reviews appeals submitted by a hospital for the neonatal or maternal level of care assigned by the department.
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Do you know of an exceptional leader who has demonstrated experience in EMS, and/or trauma, stroke, maternal, or neonatal care in Texas? TETAF seeks nominations for the 2026 TETAF Board of Directors.
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ON MONDAY: Earn CE During the September Texas Quality Care Forum, "Easy Solutions for Team-Based Learning in the NICU."
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released new safety communication regarding devices that monitor an infant's vital signs that are being marketed without FDA authorization and may not be clinically validated.
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TETAF seeks nominations for the 2026 TETAF Board of Directors. Members of the TETAF Board of Directors serve a three-year term.
Nominations are due by Friday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. CDT
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IN ONE WEEK: Earn CE During the September Texas Quality Care Forum, "Easy Solutions for Team-Based Learning in the NICU."
REGISTER: https://t.co/OUzSklLwsA
HHSC is requesting public input for the Rural Health Transformation Program application. If awarded, funds will support health care providers serving rural Texans.
Guide on submitting input: https://t.co/6m0EwDqGDJ
Complete the survey by Sept. 9 here: https://t.co/EAR6buFpVA