About – district of columbia perinatal quality collaborative

The District of Columbia Perinatal Quality Collaborative (DCPQC) serves as the District’s champion for reducing maternal mortality, improving maternal and infant health outcomes, and narrowing racial and place-based disparities in maternal health.

WHAT IS A PQC?

WHO WE ARE

A network of passionate clinicians, stakeholders and representatives from health care sectors, public health, government, and the community.

WHAT WE DO

The District of Columbia’s Perinatal Quality Collaborative is a network of clinical teams, public health experts and other stakeholders from the community, who come together to participate in data-driven quality improvement in order to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

Identify and address preventable causes of maternal mortality and morbidity through the selection of quality improvement initiatives.
Facilitate the Collaborative’s participation in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM).
Implement and evaluate programs and services designed to improve clinical quality in maternal and infant healthcare.
Partner with and help educate providers, patients and the larger community on quality maternal and infant health care and associated outcomes.
Foster a culture of high quality, accountable, and accessible maternal and infant clinical health services.