National Improvement Partnership Network (NIPN)
Member States
NIPN Member States
To visit individual member states' web pages, please click on the above map (PDF). New sites will be added as they become available.
For Network Members
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Lead contacts for all states with an Improvement Partnership are provided below.
Vermont
Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP), established in 1999
Judy Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, FAAP
Executive Director, VCHIP
Research Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Nursing,
University of Vermont College of Medicine
judith.shaw@uvm.edu
Arizona
Best Care for Kids, established in 2005
Peggy Stemmler, MD, MBA
Director, Best Care for Kids
Arizona Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
peggy@azaap.org
Connecticut
Established in 2008
Robert Zavoski, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Connecticut Department of Social Services
robert.zavoski@ct.gov
Idaho
Idaho Health and Wellness Collaboration for Children (IHAWCC), established in 2011
Angela L. Beauchaine, MD, FAAP
Medical Director, Idaho CHIC Project
BeauchaineA@dhw.idaho.gov
Indiana
Child Health Improvement Partnership Indiana (CHIP IN for Quality), established in 2011
Mary Jo Paladino, MSA
Executive Director, CHIP IN for Quality
Project Facilitator, Indiana Community Integrated Systems of Services (CISS)
Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics,
Children’s Health Services Research
mpaladin@indiana.edu
Iowa
Partnership to Improve Child Health in Iowa (PI CHI), established in 2011
Debra Waldron, MD, MPH, FAAP
Chief Medical Officer and Director, Child Health Specialty Clinics,
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
debra-waldron@uiowa.edu
Maine
Maine Child Health Improvement Partnership (ME CHIP), established in 2011
Amy Belisle, MD
Director, Child Health Quality Improvement, Quality Counts for Kids, Maine Quality Counts
Maine Child Health Improvement Partnership (ME CHIP)
Member, Quality Improvement Committee, Maine Chapter, AAP
abelisle@mainequalitycounts.org
Maryland
Maryland Pediatric Improvement Partnership (MPIP), established in 2012
Scott Krugman, MD, FAAP
Chapter President
Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
scott.krugman@medstar.net
Michigan*
Michigan Child Health Improvement Partnership (MICHIP), established in 2007
Sue Moran
Director, Bureau of Medicaid Operations and Quality Assurance
Michigan Department of Community Health
morans@michigan.gov
Minnesota
Minnesota Child Health Improvement Partnership (MNCHIP), established in 2007
Susan Castellano
Manager, Maternal and Child Health Assurance
Minnesota Department of Human Services
susan.castellano@state.mn.us
New Jersey
American Academy of Pediatrics, New Jersey Chapter & New Jersey Pediatric Council on Research and Education (PCORE)
Steven Kairys, MD, MPH, FAAP
Medical Director, New Jersey PCORE
skairys@meridianhealth.com
New Mexico
Envision New Mexico: The Initiative for Child Healthcare Quality, established in 2004
Jane McGrath, MD, FAAP
Director, Envision New Mexico
Professor of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
jmcgrath@salud.unm.edu
New York
Established in 2005
Christopher Kus, MD, MPH
Maternal and Child Health Director
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
New York State Department of Health
cak03@health.state.ny.us
Ohio
Ohio BEACON Council (Best Evidence for Advancing Childhealth in Ohio Now), established in 2007
Karen Hughes, MPH
Chief, Division of Family and Community Health Services
Ohio Department of Health
karen.hughes@odh.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Key to Improving Developmental-Behavioral Services (OK KIDS), established in 2007
Laura McGuinn, MD
Developmental Pediatrician, Child Study Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
laura-mcguinn@ouhsc.edu
Oregon
Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership (OPIP), established in 2010
Colleen Reuland, MS
Executive Director, OPIP
reulandc@ohsu.edu
Rhode Island
Established in 2005
Patricia Flanagan, MD
Chief of Clinical Affairs, Hasbro Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics for Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
President, American Academy of Pediatrics, Rhode Island Chapter
pflanagan@lifespan.org
Utah
Utah Pediatric Partnership to Improve Healthcare Quality (UPIQ), established in 2003
Chuck Norlin, MD, FAAP
Director, UPIQ
Medical Director and Principle Investigator,
Children's Healthcare Improvement Collaboration (CHIC)
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health Sciences Center
chuck.norlin@hsc.utah.edu
Washington†
Washington State Collaborative for Improving Health, established in 2005
Washington, DC
DC Partnership to Improve Children’s Healthcare Quality (DC PICHQ), established in 2005
Mark Weissman, MD, FAAP
Executive Director, DC PICHQ
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics and Community Health,
Children’s National Medical Center
Medical Director, Children’s National Health Network
mweissma@childrensnational.org
West Virginia‡
Kidnitiative West Virginia, established in 2007
Joan Phillips, MD, FAAP
Board Chair, Kidnitiative West Virginia
Past President, American Academy of Pediatrics, West Virginia Chapter
jphill324@yahoo.com
*The Michigan Child Health Improvement Partnership was initially established in 2007 with funding from The Commonwealth Fund but is not currently participating in NIPN activities.
†The Washington State Collaborative for Improving Health was initially established in 2005 with VCHIP funding from The Commonwealth Fund but is not currently participating in NIPN activities.
‡Kidnitiative West Virginia was initially established in 2007 with funding from The Commonwealth Fund but is not currently participating in NIPN activities.
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