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State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives

State perinatal quality collaboratives (PQCs) are state or multi-state networks of teams working to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies. Many states currently have active collaboratives, and others are in development. CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) is currently providing support for state-based PQCs in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Wisconsin. To learn about the perinatal quality improvement work supported by CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health, see Success Stories.

Alabama      
Alabama Perinatal Excellence Collaborative

Alaska 
Alaska Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Lily Lou, MD
lilylou@mindspring.com
Jack Jacob, MD
jack_jacob@mednax.com
Sarah Truitt, MD, FACOG
STruitt@SouthcentralFoundation.com
Margaret Young
margaret.young@alaska.gov

Arizona
Arizona Perinatal Trust

Arkansas
Arkansas Perinatal Forum
Erin Gildner
erin.gildner@arkansas.gov

California
California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC)
California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC)

Colorado (CDC/DRH Funding)
Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC)

Connecticut
Connecticut Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Delaware (CDC/DRH Funding)
Delaware Perinatal Cooperative

Florida (CDC/DRH Funding)
Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Georgia (CDC/DRH Funding)
Georgia Perinatal Quality Collaborative (GaPQC)

Hawaii
Hawaii Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Janet M. Burlingame, M.D.
burlinga@hawaii.edu

Idaho
Idaho Perinatal Project

Illinois (CDC/DRH Funding)
Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC)

Indiana
Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (IPQIC)

Iowa
Statewide OB Task Force

Kansas 
Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Jodi Jackson, MD
jjackson@cmh.edu
Jennifer Dioszeghy, MD
jdioszeghy@kumc.edu
Shalae Harris, RN, BSN, MPA
SHarris@marchofdimes.org

Kentucky
Kentucky Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Louisiana (CDC/DRH Funding)
Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC)
Pooja Mehta, MD
pooja.mehta@la.gov

Maryland
Maryland Patient Safety Center Perinatal Collaborative

Massachusetts (CDC/DRH Funding)
Neonatal Quality Improvement Collaborative of Massachusetts (NeoQIC)
Massachusetts Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MPQC)
Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts (PNQIN)

Michigan
Michigan VON Collaborative
Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone: Obstetrics (OB)

Minnesota (CDC/DRH Funding)
Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Mississippi (CDC/DRH Funding)
Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MSPQC)

Montana 
Montana Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Nebraska
Nebraska Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative

Nevada
Nevada Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Ingrid Mburia, PhD
Imburia@health.nv.gov
Christina Turner
Christinaturner@health.nv.gov

New Hampshire
Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network

New Jersey (CDC/DRH Funding)   
New Jersey Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Robyn D’Oria
rdoria@cjfhc.org
Aline Holmes, DNP, RN
aholmes@njha.com

New Mexico 
New Mexico Perinatal Collaborative (NM PNC)

New York (CDC/DRH Funding)
New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NYSPQC)

North Carolina
Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina

North Dakota
North Dakota Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Collaborative
Kim Mertz
kmertz@nd.gov

Ohio
Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative (OPQC)

Oklahoma   
Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative

Oregon (CDC/DRH Funding)
Oregon Perinatal Collaborative

South Carolina 
South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative

Tennessee  
Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care

Texas
Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies 

Utah
Utah Women and Newborns Quality Collaborative

Vermont
Northern New England Perinatal Quality Improvement Network

Virginia
Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative (VNPC)

Washington
Washington State Hospital Association 

West Virginia
West Virginia Perinatal Partnership

Wisconsin (CDC/DRH Funding)
Wisconsin Perinatal Quality Collaborative (WisPQC)

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