Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP) Implementation:

There are many components of PCEP beyond the self-instructional books. A PCEP Implementation Manual CD-ROM containing materials and directions for use of all the other components is available from the AAP Bookstore.

Utilizing the PCEP Implementation CD-ROM will allow any hospital, depending upon the hospital's interests and capabilities, to implement the Initial Program Pathway or Continuation Program Pathway for outreach education and/or the Internal Use Pathway entirely within your own hospital.

Implementation Manual CD-ROM:

The details of PCEP implementation strategy are described in step-by-step chronological order, starting from the first contact to the final meeting and covering all program components, including:

  • Timelines.
  • Program evaluation methods, materials, and results.
  • Organization and operation of the Coordinators' Workshops for training participating hospital PCEP coordinators.
  • PCEP Hospital Self-Inventory of facilities and equipment, tabulation, summarization, and feedback of results.
  • Organization and operation of the Resuscitation Workshop.
  • 100-item comprehensive test of cognitive knowledge.
  • PCEP Recommended Routines Self-Survey of care practices and procedures. tabulation, summarization, and feedback of results.
  • Program cost and personnel time requirements.
  • Downloadable forms and letters, with complete directions for their use.