Louisiana Perinatal
Quality Collaborative
Promoting safe, patient-centered and dignified birth.
Working to Support Perinatal and Neonatal Care in Louisiana
The Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative works to improve outcomes and change the culture of care in Louisiana by building a quality improvement movement focused on the implementation of evidence-based best practices. Using quality improvement methods, we work with birthing facilities and other healthcare settings to put into effect practices that promote safe, patient-centered, and dignified care for all women who give birth and their infants in Louisiana.
Initiatives
The Gift
The primary home for neonatal and mother-baby care best practice implementation, including breastfeeding and parent-infant bonding.
Safe Births Initiative
The primary home for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health bundle of implementation and perinatal outcomes work.
Obstetric Readiness in Emergency Deptartments
Supports emergency departments to improve readiness for obstetric emergencies.
Caregiver Perinatal Depression Screening
Supports pediatric practices in screening and establishing referral pathways for caregivers impacted by postpartum depression.
Community Birth Initiative
Supports freestanding birth centers and community birth providers with readiness and response to maternal and neonatal emergencies.
Key Partners
