Patients
LaPQC Patients
Patient engagement is an essential and critical part of quality care and improvement, as the LaPQC endeavors to promote safe, patient-centered and dignified births for all women who give birth in our state. The LaPQC does this by supporting and providing tools to hospital teams that can help to engage patients and families as part of the improvement in the care and outcomes of women and infants in our state.
Patient Engagement
Hospital teams increase patient engagement through patient and family participation on their quality improvement teams, through the use of survey tools and changes related to patient feedback. Working together for a common goal improves quality, safety and patient experience. Patients’ perspectives help our hospital teams to provide better patient centered-care and communication.
The LaPQC encourages patients and families to stay curious about the care you are receiving, asking questions and being part of the shared-decision making around your labor, delivery and postpartum experience with your family and infant. We value the perspectives of all women who give birth in our state. If you’d like more information or have any questions, reach out to the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative by email at LaPQC@la.gov. Visit the LaPQC Directory for specific leadership contact information.
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.