Mission Statement

Through collaborative partnerships, Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative seeks to transform Mississippi maternity and newborn care into a positive model of change that will help eliminate preventable maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in our state.

Goals

Establish quality and safety as the clear priorities for all aspects of perinatal care

Gather, review and organize perinatal data and statistics to promote change

Understand and help eradicate racial disparities in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality

Promote evidence-based best practices in neonatal and obstetric care through state-wide, data-driven provider and community-based performance improvement initiatives

Promote systems changes in public health and clinical care that will maximize the health of mothers and neonates, and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with congenital diseases, preterm birth and low birth weight, maternal illness and obstetric emergencies

What are Perinatal Quality Collaboratives?