Resources for Obstetric Care Providers

Educational videos:

Syphilis Screening and Treatment in Pregnancy: Dr. Sophia Burns, Associate Medical Director at Texas Children’s Health Plan, discusses syphilis screening and treatment in pregnancy. This presentation covers essential guidelines, evidence-based practices, and key resources aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes.

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Promoting Women’s Health: This presentation provides a high-level overview of key topics in women’s health, including updates on Medicaid postpartum extension coverage under House Bill 12, essential quality performance measures, and best practice recommendations to support improved outcomes.

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Helpful resources:

TCHP’s Clinical Practice Guidelines
- On this page you will find prenatal and postpartum care guidelines.
Low-dose aspirin use for the prevention of morbidity and mortality from preeclampsia
Vaccines During Pregnancy (ACOG)
ACOG: Updated Guidance on Maternal Immunizations
Birth Control Guide (FDA Office of Women's Health)
Prenatal Dental Care Information (Provider Alert)
Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN)
Transportation Services (members are offered transportation services to medical visits, the pharmacy, and classes or events sponsored by TCHP at no cost)
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) - March of Dimes
Healthy Texas Women

Toolkits:

Quality-focused toolkits aligned with screening and outcomes measures.

Forms:

Maternal Child Case Management and Care Coordination (referral form)
Sterilization Consent Form (English)
Sterilization Consent Form (Spanish)
Women’s Health Care Coordination Referral Form (for opioid-dependent pregnant mothers)
Nurse-Family Partnership Referral Form

Reducing primary cesarean birth – resources:

From The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

Caring for our Pregnant Members

TCHP Maternal Child Case Management and Care Coordination

Providers are strongly encouraged to promote Care Coordination for assistance with:

Essential follow-up appointments to eliminate gaps-in-care
Physical & behavioral health integrated care
Coordination for at-risk or impacted members
Assessments, care planning, education
Help with social needs: food, finances, transportation

Refer your patient to the case management program.

Nurse-Family Partnership:

Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based, community health program that serves first-time mothers and their families dealing with economic inequity. Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) offers this program to eligible members. The program pairs Registered Nurses with low-income, first-time mothers to improve prenatal care and provide support, education, and counseling on health, parenting and developmental issues and life skills.
Learn more about the program:

Flyer for providers
Flyer for members ( English and Spanish )
Nurse-Family Partnership Referral Form
Nurse-Family Partnership Enrollment Form
Nurse-Family Partnership Presentation