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Our mission: To reduce preterm births and equitably improve maternal and birth outcomes across Ohio

 

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Perinatal Substance Use

Maternal Safety Project: AIM Hypertension

Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful, Equitable (CARE) Project

Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Care Coordination for Medicaid Patients

SPOTLIGHT

OH-CAMH Strategy 9 workgroup partnered with OPQC to create the Support guide for a Healthy Pregnancy booklet for individuals advocating for those who are using substances while pregnant, in partnership with the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers, Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, and Ohio Society of Addiction Medicine.

OPQC shared two posters at the Ohio Hospital Association Maternal Health Summit on June 12.

The OPQC Saving Postpartum Lives Project is designed to increase education and access to naloxone to postpartum patients in the state of Ohio
CARE aims to improve equitable maternity care for birthing people and their partners; CARE is aligned with the Joint Commission’s Health Equity Safety Standards.
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Together for Better Care

Together for Better Care

Patient, Clinical, and Research Strategies to Support Perinatal Patients with Substance Use Disorder

The Together for Better Care webinar series, a collaborative effort between OPQC and the EMPOWER Project, aims to raise awareness and highlight strategies to address perinatal care issues and provide support for mothers navigating opioid use disorder (OUD) challenges.

Join OPQC and the EMPOWER Project in this initiative designed to foster a supportive and informed community dedicated to the well-being of both mothers with OUD and their newborns.

EMPOWER Project Webinar Series

EMPOWER RECOVERY

Patient stakeholders from our partner the EMPOWER Project, led by OPQC faculty member Dr. Nichole Nidey, shared what recovery means to them. We honor their accomplishments and offer gratitude to the healthcare providers and community organizations in Ohio that have provided support to pregnant and postpartum patients in their recovery journeys.