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Post by eeblackford on Apr 27, 2020 12:24:26 GMT -5
We have gone to Telehealth visits for the prenatal portion of Centering, so that is completely separate from the group portion. We are meeting for one hour with our groups via Zoom and navigating this as best we can. I'd love to brain storm with you all about how you are doing sessions. We've got a couple of Session #6's this week. Usually we take them to a birthing suite to show all the equipment they might see in labor and discuss labor scenario's and comfort measures. I am thinking I will go in and take pictures of the equipment and labor tools so we can still look at them and discuss, but I would LOVE to hear what you are doing! Let's share our ideas and what has worked as we move through this crazy time. We are Telehealth and Zoom until the beginning of June at least.
Thanks for your input everyone!!!!
Erin
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chelsead
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Post by chelsead on Apr 27, 2020 13:36:46 GMT -5
I am not much help yet as we are starting up our virtual Centering Platform this week, with 4 sessions on Wednesday. I think this week will likely be the stepping stone sessions for them, and back to the basics kind of session, and providing that human to human interaction most of the families are looking for. After that I am guessing there will be the challenge in keeping the group interested in the virtual format and balancing between the right amount of content and bringing in that interaction in a fun quality. We are doing the same format where the prenatal visit will be on another day of the week, with the CP prenatal education part separate. We have also transitioned every other prenatal visit virtual. So 16, 24 and 32 week visits are virtual and 12, 20, 28, 36+ weeks are all quick in person visits. Our birthing hospital is brand new and they do not have an existing video of the birthing unit yet so I love your idea of taking pictures of medical equipment, etc. I'll be looking to the group for suggestions as well in the upcoming weeks! Good luck!
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Jo Koumouitzes, MPH
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Post by Jo Koumouitzes, MPH on Apr 28, 2020 18:21:00 GMT -5
Hi Erin,
Thanks for the post and I wish you all the best in your adaptations!
We are still not having groups, however, our Health Education folks are taking a lap top to the hospital (with patients on WebEx) and doing the usual tour. Patients can ask questions and see everything virtually. A nurse, midwife, or even the CBE doing the tour can even do live demos of some comfort measures. Your idea sounds great, too!
Take care!
Jo
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Wenonah (she/they)
In-House Trainers
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I am interested in Centering because: ...it's about relationships and support being recognized as an essential component of health & Healthcare. The lasting connections created during the transformational year of pregnancy is an invaluable asset for new parents.
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Post by Wenonah (she/they) on May 4, 2020 13:50:48 GMT -5
I have been doing Centering via zoom for about 6 weeks. I have signed up with [M]OtherBoardBirth to use their teaching decks. They have a pay for use portal for educators with slideshows and handouts to share with clients. It has been useful to show slides of labor interventions, for example as part of the discussion.
Another technique is asking the group to brainstorm all the tools (interventions) they may have heard about. Or ask them, "What has to happen for the baby to get out?", as a conversations starter for the stages of labor. We create the list together and I use the whiteboard in Zoom, or a Word doc using screen share; then we talk about the items, what they are for and how they work. I see what they know or what we can discover as a group before I go to a teaching tool.
I have found some good (and short) YouTube videos to play in a Zoom. I am using a one minute video showing a good latch, so they can understand nipple damage for example.
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Post by Stacey on May 6, 2020 11:37:04 GMT -5
Hello ladies,
Can any of you advise on how you are billing for digital centering? Are you using you're regular billing codes and simply charting that it was an electronic session? We are getting ready to start and are looking for suggestions?
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