Maternal Health Summit: Supporting Practice, Policy, and Quality Imperatives for Hospital Teams Register Now

Maternal Health Summit Registration

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Maternal Health Outcomes in the U.S. and the Pathway to Improvement

Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG
System Medical Director of Health Outcomes, Medical Director of Quality, Women’s Services
Medical Director, Minimally Invasive Center for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids 
Associate Professor, Ochsner Clinical School

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country. While maternal mortality has continued to decline worldwide, outcomes are only getting worse in the United States. Learn the drivers of maternal mortality and the solutions to improve outcomes. 
 

Transforming Data into Action to Improve Maternal Health

CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission, and Federal Policy Update

Networking Break

Pennsylvania Regulatory and Quality Program Update 

Ignite Talks—Clinical Operations

• Improvement initiatives related to workforce, care delivery, and increasing access to perinatal mental health
   

Networking Lunch

Ignite Talks—Community Connections

• Innovative community partnership models 
   

Malpractice Risk & Mitigation in Maternal Health

• Topics will include trends in obstetric malpractice claims; the link between clinical protocols, documentation, staffing levels, and liability; best practices in risk mitigation
   

Networking Break

Integrated Transitions: Team-Based Solutions from Birthing to Non-Birthing Settings

• Panelists will share strategies for improving communication, continuity of care, and patient hand-offs and discuss lessons learned from real-world efforts to break down silos and improve shared ownership of maternal care outcomes.
   

Wrap-up and Adjourn