“Thank you for this talk! A more common sense and compassionate approach is exactly what we need. It is great to see that the data support this approach.” – Katrina Hone, MS, CCC-SLP
Course Title: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Rethinking Our Approach
Speaker: Adam Berkwitt, MD
Course Description: This presentation challenges the traditional model of care that has been in place for decades in the management of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Through analysis of a quality improvement project to improve care for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, the presentation focuses on the rationale behind many of the changes in our model of care, focusing on a novel approach to assessing infants and optimization of non-pharmacologic care.
Target Audience: OT, SLP, PT, MD and Neonatal professionals
Level: Intermediate
Objectives:
- Identify the rationale for the changes we implemented in the care of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
- Define a committed, intensive non-pharmacologic care plan for these infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
- Select a novel tool for assessing infants that moves away from a traditional Finnegan-based protocol.
CE Credit: 1 hour – OT, PT, SLP
Course Fee: FREE for members, $57 for non-members
Instructional Method: Recorded webinar, lecture, videos, pictures, and PowerPoint slides. Learning assessment and course evaluation follow course.
“I love the family-centered approach, and I appreciated the humorous and entertaining way Dr. Berkwitt kept his audience engaged during his presentation. ESC can work for NAS infants, and utilizing the family is the only way to do it!” – Lauren Price, OTR/L, NTMTC, CNT
