News
Here's the recent news from PQCNC.
In January 2024, PQCNC will be kicking off an initiative to improve the care and outcomes for the late preterm infant population. In 2022, North Carolina saw over 7,500 infants born between 35-36 weeks gestation. This initiative will provide an opportunity to ensure you have an evidence based care pathway for this population as we collectively work to reduce readmissions of these infants. Read more...
After months of work and multiple virtual meetings by our Sepsis in Obstetric Care Expert Team, we are proud to announce that work is complete (AIM/Mission statement, action plan, key driver diagram, metrics and prework) and we are prepared for launch of our Sepsis in Obstetric Care Initiative in January at our January Kickoff.What is needed now is you and your hospital and a commitment to address the challenge that is infection in obstetric care. Read more...
The Joint Commission is inviting public comment on a draft performance measure for the Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care (ACPC) Program PC-08 Timely Treatment of Severe Hypertension.More info Read more...
New families need support, information, and resources to navigate their postpartum recovery. The “I Gave Birth” initiative educates communities to improve outcomes in Perinatal Region VI and across North Carolina. Evaluation of the initiative demonstrated that health care system and community-wide awareness of maternal warning signs leads to early recognition and treatment of maternal complications. Read more...
We cannot thank you all enough for your submissions for projects to be considered for PQCNC initiatives in 2024. These proposals were presented at our September Annual Meeting. Dot voting occurred at that meeting and for one month on line thereafter. We are pleased to announce that the results of your votes regarding proposals for PQCNC 2024 initiatives have been reviewed by the PQCNC Leadership Team. Read more...
Join us as we begin the essential work for moms and babies in clOUDi 3.0 - this ambitious initiative will not only continue to address the opportunities we have in achieving 1) 100% validated verbal screening for substance use disorder in pregnant North Carolina mothers 2) 100% of mothers screening positive for opiod use disorder (OUD) referred for treatment 3) All mothers screening positive for OUD receive education regarding the care plan for their baby after birth 4) Transitioning the stat Read more...
We held our PQCNC Annual Meeting last Thursday at the McKimmon Center. We heard from awesome speakers and proceeded to review 3 proposed initiatives for next PQCNC projects. The presentations were outstanding and prompted incredible discussion. We conducted dot voting to prioritize these projects. and will continue to receive input with online project review from PQCNC members over the next 2 weeks.So, now it's your turn. Read more...
This two half-day, virtual Summit will take place on the mornings of Friday, October 28th and Friday, November 4th from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. This year's speaker panel reflects the continued commitment to the goals of this summit:1. Delivering evidence-based practice around Perinatal Substance Use Disorders (PSUD) treatment2. Providing education that is pertinent to all parts of the integrated team working with PSUD Read more...