Conferences

Following are PQCNC conference / meeting materials of interest:

  • Possible initiatives arose out of suggestions made by PQCNC members from across the state.  These suggestions in turn became presentations at PQCNC III 9a general membership meeting) and were voted on by the membershio at large based on feasibility and impact and became some of the initiatives on which we are currently working...

  • PQCNC V was held on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Click here for the agenda.  Highlights below...

  • Thanks to the efforts of Michelle Clements at WakeMed a meeting was held for NICU Family Educators to discuss family discharge readiness programs and resources - an excellent opportunity for ongoing collaboration as we all strive to deliver excellence in Family Centered Care.  View the agenda here.

  •  Speakers include:

    *Maternal-fetal medicine specialist from Massachusetts General Hospital/Boston
    *Obstetrician from the 39 Weeks Project expert panel
    *Current president of AWHONN
    *Patient who will describe her experience with a scheduled delivery at 38 weeks
    *Managing Director of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

  • Held Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, the PQCNC Conference on Patient and Family Centered Perinatal Care explored the relationship between patient- and family-centered care, quality and safety.... 

  • Speakers include:

    John Allbert, MD  Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte, NC
    Hugo Navarro, MD  Alamance Regional Burlington, NC
    Roni Christopher, OPQC
    David McKenna, MD Miami Valley Hospital    Dayton, OH
    Beena Kamath, MD, MPH  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Cincinnati, OH