Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment (ACT)
95%
The number of eligible mothers who received ACT.
60-70%
Mothers who received ACT 24 hours to 7 days prior to delivery.
Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment (ACT), when given at the appropriate time, reduces neonatal morbidity and mortality
The March of Dimes Big 5 State Perinatal Collaborative (comprised of perinatal leaders from CA, FL, IL, NY and TX) formed a 5-state pilot program to help hospitals work towards 100% administration of ACT to mothers who are candidates to receive antenatal steroids and deliver between 23-34 weeks gestation. 12 participating Illinois hospitals received a variety of resources to support their improvment efforts, including a data collection portal, ACT toolkit, grand rounds and monthly training webinars, all provided at no cost to participating hospitals.
Objectives:
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1.Standardize ACT processes and procedures
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2.Develop, add or amend ACT hospital policy to document standardization of ACT processes
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3.Ensure ready availability of ACT on L&D
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4.Track ACT rates among patients who deliver between 23 and 34 weeks gestation
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5.Develop, add or amend ACT hospital policy to document standardization of ACT processes
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6.Ensure ready availability of ACT on L&D
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7.Track ACT rates among patients who deliver between 23 and 34 weeks gestation
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8.Sign Data Use Agreement and submit monthly data to Health Catalyst (third party)
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9.Participate in 9 of 12 one-hour Big 5 State webinars
Toolkit
The MOD Preterm Labor Assessment Toolkit can be found here.
The MOD Big 5 ACT Fact Sheet can be found here.
The MOD Big 5 ACT Data Collection Form can be found here.
The ACT Maternal Transport form can be found here.
The ACT Patient Passport version 1 can be found here.
The ACT Patient Passport version 2 can be found here.
The ACT Patient Passport content only can be found here.
For more information or technical support during the application process, please contact Nital Patel at NPatel@marchofdimes.org or 312-765-9040.