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ForwardColorado Hospitals Substance Exposed Newborn Quality Improvement Collaborative - CHoSEN
Jointly provided by Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Section of Neonatology and the CHoSEN Collaborative.
Perinatal substance use is a major public health concern in Colorado and throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Perinatal providers, hospital administrators, and clinical support staff are critical to improving outcomes for substance exposed newborns in the Rocky Mountain region.
The CHoSEN Collaborative is an effort to increase consistency in implementation of best practice in the identification of and response to newborns prenatally exposed to substances throughout the Rocky Mountain region. The cornerstone initiative of the CHoSEN Collaborative is focused on quality improvement. Known as “CHoSEN QIC”, this work is built around multidisciplinary hospital-based improvement teams working collaboratively to achieve measurable improvements.
Target Audience
Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Providers
Learner Outcome
After taking part in this event, participants will report increased knowledge of new skills and strategies to care for substance exposed newborns.
Learning Objectives
- Identify evidence-based practices for supporting infants and families affected by substance use in the prenatal and postpartum periods.
- Recognize deficits in care transitions prior to and following birth hospitalization for birthing individuals and infants affected substance use.
Additional Information
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The Planning Committee reserves the right to alter the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, or if the minimum registration is not attained by October 15.
See Course Overview Tab for the Full Program
See Parking Map for locations: Participant Parking Guide_FINAL.pdf
Conference Faculty
Sunah Susan Hwang, MD, MPH, PhD
The Lula O. Lubchenco Chair in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Perinatal Health Services Research
Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Medical
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Children’s Hospital Colorado and the CHoSEN Collaborative. Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Children's Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational offering for 5.25 nursing contact hours is provided by Children's Hospital Colorado.
Social Work
NASW - Colorado Chapter - Determination of Credit is pending.
General Attendance
All other participants will receive general attendance verification with completion of the course evaluation.
Registering, logging attendance and completing an evaluation within 14-days of the event are required to collect credit.
Available Credit
- 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.25 Attendance
- 5.25 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.25 NASW
- 5.25 NCPD
Price
The Planning Committee reserves the right to alter the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance.
Select the Register tab and indicate Live or Virtual attendance.
All participants are asked to complete the CHOSEN Pre-Survey Questionnaire 2026 in support of the CHoSEN collaborative.
Children’s Hospital Colorado sets registration fees in accordance with federal guidelines to ensure compliance with regulations governing financial relationships in healthcare. Children’s Colorado and CUSOM Physicians are exempt.
Required Hardware/software
Hybrid course - ZOOM link will be provided 1-3 days prior to the conference.
Live, In-Person Registration Closes on October 15.