The Maternal Health Innovation project is a federally funded initiative of the Vermont Department of Health Family and Child Health Division. These efforts focus on better coordination of care, using data to guide improvements, and making services accessible for everyone.
The Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) Perinatal Quality Collaborative Vermont (PQC-VT) team will support the MHI initiative by developing and supporting health improvement strategies to enhance health outcomes for the perinatal population in each region through Regional Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (RPQCs).
What is a Regional Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC)?
A regional Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) is state investment in a regional partnership model approach that recognizes the importance of engaging local leaders from both community and clinical settings to improve perinatal health outcomes in communities. Anchored in Maternal Health Innovation grant at the Vermont Department of Health, we share the goals and efforts to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM), and find sustainable improvements in maternal health service delivery, data collection and policy development.
What are the regions?
Region 1: Newport and St. Johnsbury
Region 2: St. Albans and Morrisville
Region 3: Burlington and Middlebury
Region 4: Barre and White River Junction
Region 5: Rutland and Bennington
Region 6: Springfield and Brattleboro
How do I become involved in my regional PQC?
Future virtual meetings are being planned by the local collaboratives; please complete this form to be added to your region’s roster.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at vchip.pqcvt@med.uvm.edu.