Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) are state or multistate networks of teams working to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies. PQC members identify healthcare processes that need to be improved and use the best available methods to make changes as quickly as possible. PQCs have contributed to Want to learn more about PQCs? […]
Author: Cassie Mohwak
HEAR HER Campaign
CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health is committed to healthy pregnancies and deliveries for every woman. The Hear Her campaign supports CDC’s efforts to prevent pregnancy-related deaths by sharing potentially life-saving messages about urgent warning signs. Women know their bodies better than anyone and can often tell when something doesn’t feel right. The campaign seeks to […]
AIM’s Patient Safety Bundles
The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) has created multiple Patient Safety Bundles to improve the process of care and patient outcomes related to preventable severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. The Patient Safety Bundles “are clinical condition-specific and follow an evidence-based, 5R structure, that when performed collectively and reliably have […]
Native American and Alaska Indian Heritage Month
Educate yourself and others during Native American and Alaska Indian Heritage Month (November). Learn about the land that you inhabit through the Native Land Digital tool, and educate yourself and others by looking into these resources: Maternal and Child Health-Related Resources: Article: American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Children Are Overrepresented in Foster Care in […]
New Video Available: Introduction to Coding Techniques
In October 2022, the Bright Spots Mini-Lab hosted Introduction to Coding Techniques with Prof. Johnny Saldaña. The two-hour workshop covered the fundamentals of qualitative coding and specifically explored coding with NVivo. If you missed this event, the webinar was recorded and shared on our Youtube Channel. The Mini-Lab event was sponsored by the MCHB-funded UMN […]
October eNewsletters Available
Our newest Healthy Generations eNewsletter for October was sent out last week. The Healthy Generation eNewsletter is a monthly emailed newsletter that shares broad Maternal and Child Health (MCH) topics including information about local and national events, training, resources, and research. The enewsletter is designed for Public Health and Healthcare professionals interested in MCH as […]
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In 1989, October was named National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) or domestic violence is very common among all people regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, and also those with disabilities. Research gathered by the CDC shared that “about 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in […]
Website Launch: Our Bodies Ourselves Today at Suffolk University
Our Bodies Ourselves Today has recently launched its new website to uphold the legacy of Our Bodies Ourselves books which began in May 1969 by a group of women in Boston who wanted to gain a better understanding of their bodies, sexualities, and relationships. The original 1970 publication was a 193-page book on stapled newsprint […]