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The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario is looking for community members to join our Health Equity Advisory Group (HEAG)!

To express interest, you can complete this survey OR send us a letter, video or audio file expressing interest by December 2, 2022.

Although rare, some newborns who appear healthy at birth have serious, even life-threatening conditions. Newborn screening, a simple blood test administered shortly after birth, evaluates babies for a panel of over 25 treatable diseases.

Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) plays a vital role in supporting informed decision-making and improving care for pregnant individuals across the province. By collecting and analyzing data on prenatal screening outcomes, PSO helps healthcare providers and families understand how well screening tests perform and how services can be optimized. This data-driven approach not only enhances clinical practice but also informs policy changes—ensuring that prenatal screening in Ontario remains safe, effective, and responsive to the needs of the population.

This week we're celebrating the sonography profession and the important role sonographers play in providing quality healthcare to Canadians. Sonographers help diagnose disease and injury, monitor health, and guide medical treatment.

Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) offers resources and point of care tools to support sonographers in performing high-quality nuchal translucency (NT) and crown-rump length (CRL) measurements. 

Did you know that all reference guides and training materials are now housed within the BORN Information System?

Review the measurement indicators for the new Safe Administration of Oxytocin report and answer any questions you may have about the report.