News
Here's the recent news from PQCNC.
Grand Rounds Presentation at the University North Carolina Hospitals Read more...
An article in a recent edition of Pediatrics suggests that “collaborative efforts resulted in larger improvements in delivery room outcomes and processes than individual efforts or nonparticipation.”Article here: ABSTRACT Read more...
Nearly 9 percent of the births covered by Medicaid — or about 160,000 each year — were elective deliveries before 39 weeks of gestation. Early deliveries like those can lead to worse health outcomes for mothers and children and higher costs, according to a study published Monday. Read more... Read more...
Medical facilities and health care providers who care for newborns and infants and are required to screen and evaluate newborns for CCHD and report data related to CCHD screening. See previous notification here Read more...
In September 2014, in an extremely competitive process, the CDC awarded six states for the State-Based PQCs Cooperative Agreement (California, New York, Ohio, Illinois*, Massachusetts*, and North Carolina* - the new states are noted by asterisks). Read more...
Phase II learning sessisons scheduled for ongoing PQCNC Initiatives:Conservative Management of Preeclampsia - February 11, 2015, McKimmon Center in RaleighNeoNatal Abstinence Syndrome - February 12, 2015, McKimmon Center in RaleighPlease visit the corresponding initiative page for more information and to register... Read more...
Our own Tara Bristol was named in the Caregiver Action Network’s Advancing Excellence: Best Practices in Patient and Family Engagement Recognition Program, a seven month long project to identify, recognize and publicize the best practices in patient and family caregiver engagement. Read more here. Read more...
Thanks to the work of each participating institution we have learned a great deal about pregnant women in North Carolina with hypertension in pregnancy. For the first time we know how many women have which diagnosis and which diagnoses most often lead to preterm deliveries. We know that the vast majority of women with hypertension in pregnancy receive steroids if they deliver before 34 weeks. Read more...