CPDS

Caregiver Perinatal Depression Screening in Pediatric Clinics

The LaPQC’s Caregiver Perinatal Depression Screening (CPDS) Learning Collaborative is a quality improvement initiative focused on improving the implementation of perinatal depression screening, using a validated tool, and referral to resources in pediatric clinics at the 1, 2, 4, and 6-month well-child visits, in accordance with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The learning collaborative is informed by the learnings from the LaPQC’s CPDS Pilot, which concluded in July 2023, and the second cohort of facilities, which concluded in September 2024. The third cohort began in July 2025 and concluded in April 2026.

Learning Collaborative clinic teams participate in quality improvement activities including monthly calls and data submission, quarterly improvement planning meetings, as well as test change ideas throughout the course of the collaborative. The LaPQC provides participating clinics with access to high-quality improvement coaching, subject matter experts and tools to accelerate the implementation of perinatal depression screening, as well as resource and referral mapping in their practices.

Clinics interested in participating in the Caregiver Perinatal Depression Screening Learning Collaborative should complete an interest form.

Previous Participating Clinics

  • Aruna Sangisetty, MD (Terrebonne Pediatric and Teen Clinic)
  • Breaux Internal Medicine and Pediatric Clinic
  • Chabert Pediatrics

Participating Pilot Clinics

  • Comunihealth Services
  • Ochsner St. Anne’s
  • Our Lady of the Angels
  • Terrebone General Health

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 Departments

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.