PQC Milestones – district of columbia perinatal quality collaborative

Training

CPHQ pilot training and data training to birthing hospitals

All five birthing hospitals implemented AIM Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Bundle with focus on post-partum nurse follow ups; improving race and ethnicity patient self-identification/respectful care; timely treatment; family support; improving social determinants of health intake questionnaire; and, providing better patient and provider outcomes.

Data

Collaborated with AIM data center to upgrade system to capture more accurate District data
All five birthing hospitals submit hypertension bundle measures data to inform quality improvement efforts
Timely treatment – improved from 19% (below national average) to 85% (consistent with national performance)

Community Engagement

Patient community member engagement through partnership with Healthy Start and FQHCs to highlight more patient voices
Nine additional patients have been recruited to the PQC
Supported Black Mamas Wellness Day by providing maternal health educational and marketing materials and networking to build connections
Website improvement with hospital and patient resources

Partnership & Collaboration

Collaboration with DC Health/Healthy Start, HAHSTA and DBH
Participated in a federally supported regional PQC collaborative consisting of regional PQCs, CDC, SAMSHA, HHS, NNPQC, and HRSA resulting in opportunities to share best practices
PQC partnered with the NAHQ on CPHQ training
PQC members co-chair the March of Dimes Regional Maternal Infant Health Coalition to streamline barriers across the region
PQC accepted as an AIM partner. AIM is a national data-driven maternal safety and quality improvement initiative based on interdisciplinary consensus-based practices to improving maternal safety and outcomes

Happy pregnant black woman showing sonogram picture at camera sitting in ultrasound office

No Where to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S.

October 8, 2024

Webinar Recording: Enhancing Patient Communication & Care Quality

August 28, 2024

Pregnancy in Individuals Living with HIV is a Reportable Condition in DC

July 15, 2024

The District of Columbia Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant is managed by the District of Columbia Hospital Association Program Services Company, Inc.

This DC Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant Program is funded wholly or in part by the Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health.