News
Read up on the latest PQC, NNPQC, and NICHQ news.
PQCs in the News: PQCs Working to Break Down Barriers to Care and Promote Inclusion and Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities
Washington State Perinatal Collaborative, Montana Alliance for Innovation of Maternal Health The first perinatal quality collaborative took root in California in 1997, [the CDC’s Jacqueline Wallace] noted, and there is now one in each state. “PQCs address gaps and reduce variation in care,” Wallace said. “It’s really critical because variation in care is a big…
PQCs in the News: Dartmouth Health and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Launch PQC
New Hampshire Perinatal Quality Collaborative “Every New Hampshire resident should have access to the best prenatal care, postpartum care, and birthing services they need to stay healthy. The Collaborative’s work will help make that a reality,” said Patricia Tilley, DHHS Associate Commissioner. “The Department is proud to partner with individuals and organizations throughout the state,…
PQCs in the News: Ethnicity and Maternal Mortality Rates in the Midwest
Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative [Ann Anderson Berry] said she and many of her colleagues don’t necessarily trust the accuracy of self-reported data because race and ethnicity can also be assumed by medical providers, who then record it based on their assumptions into a patient’s health record. Nebraska also has an asterisk next to its…
PQCs in the News: Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in NJ
New Jersey Perinatal Quality Collaborative Steps to improve care at New Jersey’s hospital birthing centers are likely to have saved hundreds of new mothers from fatal bleeding, dangerous high blood pressure or other pregnancy-related deaths over five years, according to a new report. Read the full article at the NJ Spotlight News: Changes to pregnancy…
PQCs in the News: OpEd from NNPQC Executive Committee Member Veronica Gillispie-Bell
Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative Louisiana has been my home for more than 20 years. I know how strong we are and what power we have. All of the solutions to maternal morbidity and mortality are in front of us, but those solutions do not rely on one person or one entity. The solutions will only…
PQCs in the News: CMQCC Receives Funding to Develop Evidence-based Strategies that Address Disparities in Maternal Health
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative “With this award, California will continue to address the egregious, disproportionate maternal mortality rates among women of color,” said Jennifer Siebel Newsom, first partner of California, in an HRSA announcement about the award. “We must ensure all mothers and birthing people can safely and equitably receive the care they need.” Read the…
PQCs in the News: Arkansas Working to Prevent Maternal Deaths
Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative [Dawn Brown, ARPQC program director] says it takes a team effort to improve maternal outcomes. “Now, we’re kind of all moving in the same direction and getting everybody kind of under the same tent. Doing that work together, I think, is what’s going to be important for Arkansas,” Brown said. Read…
PQCs in the News: Oregon Legislature Provides $1 Million in Funding to PQC
Oregon Perinatal Collaborative The new state funding will allow OPC to not only maintain current programs, but also implement new health improvement initiatives in Oregon, including expanding efforts to treat and prevent substance use disorder during pregnancy and postpartum, and continuing the work of the Oregon Maternal Data Center, started in 2015, which reports on births in Oregon…
NNPQC Chair Named NICHQ Senior Health Advisor
BOSTON—Dr. Zsakeba Henderson will join the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality as a Senior Medical Advisor, where she will advise NICHQ President and CEO Scott D. Berns, MD, MPH, FAAP, to help advance the work of the organization to ensure every child achieves their optimal health. Dr. Henderson will also advise the VP of…
NICHQ Creates Department of Health Equity Innovation to Address Systemic Health Inequities
BOSTON—The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) recently launched a new Department of Health Equity Innovation, led by VP of Health Equity Innovation Stacy Scott, PhD, MPA, with the goal of accelerating strategies that address systemic health inequities. “We’ve worked diligently over the past few years to infuse equity into everything we say and…
NICHQ Joins Coalition of Leading Experts to Address Perinatal Mental Health Crisis
A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study finds that around 1 in 8 women report experiencing symptoms of maternal depression. Perinatal depression is depression that occurs during or after pregnancy. Perinatal Mental Health is an urgent public health issue in the United States. In response to the national maternal perinatal mental health crisis, The…