PQCs in the News: OpEd from NNPQC Executive Committee Member Veronica Gillispie-Bell

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…