Oklahoma Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative

06/22/2026

📣 Seeking Oklahoma Midwifery Stories 📣

Calling Oklahoma midwives and families who've experienced midwifery care to share their stories through interview style conversation with The Midwifery Project. Your insight helps us highlight why midwifery matters, and strengthens advocacy for access across Oklahoma.

If you're interested in being interviewed or submitting a statement, please visit the link in our bio or email [email protected]. You can also DM us directly.

Your voice matters. Help us amplify midwifery experiences and advance maternal health in our state.

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06/19/2026

06/18/2026

Congratulations to Hillcrest South on earning Recognition from Unravel Healthcare!

Hillcrest Hospital South first launched TeamBirth in March 2022 and has remained committed to strengthening communication, shared decision-making, and teamwork throughout the childbirth experience. Their dedication has now earned them TeamBirth Recognition, making them Oklahoma's 12th recognized hospital.

TeamBirth helps ensure that every patient, support person, nurse, and provider has a shared understanding of the care plan and an opportunity to be heard during labor and delivery. We are proud to celebrate Hillcrest Hospital South's commitment to delivering patient-centered, respectful maternity care for Oklahoma families.

Please join us in congratulating the Hillcrest Hospital South labor and delivery team on this achievement! 🎉

06/17/2026

OPQIC’s Katie Morgan BSN, RN, Denise Cole, MS, RNC-NIC, C-ONQS, and Melissa Warde, MHA, CAPM were honored to attend Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health - AIM Annual Meeting, June 15-17.

The meeting brought together maternal health leaders from across the country to share best practices, strengthen partnerships, and advance efforts to improve outcomes for mothers and babies. We look forward to bringing new ideas and insights back to Oklahoma as we continue supporting quality improvement initiatives statewide.

06/15/2026

"State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces. All PQCs work to reduce preventable maternal morbidity and mortality through statewide implementation of evidence-based practices. PQCs have been successful in improving outcomes through key strategies, including strong hospital engagement; use of quality-improvement (QI) methodology such as rapid-cycle data review, collaborative learning, and supplemental technical assistance; and strategic partnerships. Here we provide examples of ways four state PQCs have implemented these strategies and their successes. Many PQCs focus on improving in-hospital care with initiatives related to hemorrhage, hypertension, or promoting vaginal birth or other hospital-based care improvements. Given the contribution of mental health, substance use disorder, cardiovascular conditions, and social drivers to postpartum pregnancy-related deaths, PQCs are expanding their scope to include the ambulatory and nonobstetric care settings and more community partners."

Listen to the conversation at: https://buff.ly/bu27hTk
Read the full article at: https://buff.ly/6y7mhb9

06/10/2026

Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released their 2026 Maternal Immunization Schedule, endorsed by 13 medical societies, including .

The schedule provides evidence-based vaccine recommendations to protect pregnant and postpartum patients and their babies throughout pregnancy and beyond.

For more information, visit www.acog.org

06/09/2026

Have you heard of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority's "Be a Neighbor" platform?

Enter your zip code to connect with thousands of resources for Oklahomans in your area—including mental health support, financial assistance, infant supplies, and childcare—at oklahoma.gov/ohca/beaneighbor.html

06/09/2026

Gain a deeper understanding of congenital CMV with the Cytomegalovirus and Pregnancy: Latest Insights for Obstetric Care Professionals online course.

This evidence-based course strengthens clinical knowledge of CMV transmission, maternal risk factors, neonatal outcomes, ultrasound findings, and how timing of infection affects presentation and risk. It also supports application of current diagnosis, screening, and management recommendations in practice.

Register today: https://education.smfm.org/courses/126599

06/08/2026

What we're reading...

06/08/2026

This retrospective chart review found that pregnancies with documented cannabis use had substantially higher rates of adverse outcomes compared with statewide averages. Nearly 30% resulted in preterm birth, 27% of infants required NICU admission, and 24% were born with low birth weight. The findings suggest that prenatal cannabis exposure may be associated with increased risks for preterm delivery, neonatal complications, and poor fetal growth, highlighting the need for counseling and further research on cannabis use during pregnancy.

Read the full abstract: https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/abstract/2026/05001/cannabis_use_during_pregnancy_and_effect_on.164.aspx