Grand Rounds: Goetz presents “NAS/NOWS: A Continuing Evolution in Care”
Elizabeth Goetz, MD, MPH, professor in the UW SMPH Department of Pediatrics, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “NAS/NOWS: A Continuing Evolution in Care” at Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds on July 20, 2023.
In the lecture, Goetz described current management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS); provided equitable and evidence-based approaches to identify infants at risk for NAS/NOWs; discussed the utility of toxicology testing in birthing people and newborns; compared the benefits and harms of toxicology testing; and offered opportunities to improve collaboration between providers caring for families affected by substance use.
Watch the whole lecture here!