Neonatal Outcomes Improvement Projects (NOIP)

A series of projects in several states designed to establish new systems of care to reduce the burden of mortality and morbidity associated with premature birth and very low birth weight.

Status: Inactive
January 2007 to December 2010

Who

This series of projects engaged multiple organizations and agencies in Arkansas, New York, North Carolina and Ohio.

Our Role

Developed a change package and measures for this work and provided technical assistance and on how to incorporate quality improvement principles to improve the systems of care for premature babies.

Funder

Funders of these various projects include the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as varying state agencies.

Project Impact

reduction in severe maternal morbidity from hemorrhage among Black women
(Louisiana PQC, 2018-2020)
people involved in something
exciting things in progress

External Resources

State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives

List of PQCs funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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The Power of PQCs

Video showing the impact that PQCs have on the communities they serve. Produced by the NNPQC.

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PQCs in the News

Articles in news outlets covering state PQCs, their activities, and the people that work in the collaboratives.

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Patient Safety Bundles

From the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health. PSBs are collections of evidence-informed best practices that address clinically specific conditions in pregnant and postpartum people. The NNPQC helps provide TA and support to PQCs in adopting the core AIM Perinatal Mental Health Bundle.

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Perinatal Quality Collaboratives

The CDC’s landing page for PQCs, including helpful infographics, videos, and links to help explain what PQCs are, how they work, and stories, learnings, and publications that have come out of the state PQCs.

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Related Content

Resources produced by the Neonatal Outcomes Improvement Projects (NOIP) or on related topics

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Coordinated Systems Are Key to Addressing Rising Preterm Birth Rates

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity in the U.S. And troublingly, recent data show that U.S. preterm birth rates have risen for the fourth consecutive year. Improvement starts by identifying what programs and policies do successfully support mothers, understanding what makes them successful, and then using those lessons to prompt…

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Improving Healthcare Environments for Vulnerable Newborns

Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) provide life-saving care for preterm babies. But, as with any urgent, intensive healthcare treatment, there is also the possibility for adverse long-term health concerns. One of the newest concerns for NICU babies is exposure to chemicals that can be hazardous to their health, specifically phthalates, a chemical softener for plastics….

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Carrying to full term helps safeguard against some of the greatest threats to infant health. Affecting about 1 in 10 babies born in the United States, preterm birth (i.e., birth before 37 weeks gestation) is a leading cause of infant mortality and a major contributor to long-term disability. Meanwhile, early-term infants (those born at 37 to 38…

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California Summit on Preterm Birth

In March 2015, the California Prematurity Summit brought together leaders from across the state to identify best practices contributing to California’s low preterm birth rate and to discuss how to further reduce the preterm birth rate to 5.5% by 2030 or sooner.

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Appropriate Use of Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth: Approaches to Measurement for Driving Improvement

The study found six methods to measure 17P use for preterm birth prevention, each with limits.

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S1E8 Connecting Infant and Maternal Health Outcomes

In honor of Prematurity Awareness Month, we’re reflecting on the links between maternal and infant health, and the impacts of preterm birth on health outcomes for mothers, birthing people, and babies.

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Meet Our Team

“In our deep organizational work to move along the Equity Systems Continuum from a Savior-Designed System to an Equity-Empowered System, we acknowledge the power of action. The potential is limitless for today’s commitments to improve the systems in which health care and public health professionals work and families receive care.”

Stacy Scott, PhD, MPA
Executive Project Director and Equity Lead at NICHQ

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