The Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative (OPQC) partnered with Cicatelli Associates Inc (CAI), the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC) the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) to implement the Ohio FQHC Infant Vitality Initiative.  The aim of this initiative was to improve infant vitality and maternal health by empowering women with information and services to optimize timing and spacing of their pregnancies.  The project involved five (5) FQHC networks and improved client-centered care by training teams on evidence-based clinical practices, long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) stocking and financing, workflow, and contraceptive counseling.

Key Driver Diagram

Client-Centered Contraceptive Care Change Package

The Ohio FQHC Infant Vitality was funded by the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC), and administered by the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center. The views expressed in project materials are solely those of the authors and do not represent the views of OACHC , the state of Ohio or federal Medicaid programs.