Making Illinois the Best Place to Give Birth and be Born
What We Do
ILPQC is a statewide network of perinatal clinicians, nurses, hospitals, patients, public health leaders and policymakers that aims to equitably improve outcomes and reduce disparities for mothers and babies across Illinois.
ILPQC works closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health Regionalized Perinatal System, state health agencies, associations, and advocacy groups to improve obstetric and neonatal care to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
Upcoming Events
There’s always something happening at ILPQC and we’d love for you to be part of it. From insightful workshops and informative annual meetings, our events are where ideas spark and connections form.
Equity and Safe Sleep for Infants (ESSI)
In November 2023, the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) launched a new statewide neonatal quality improvement project, the Equity and Safe Sleep for Infants (ESSI) Initiative.
Birth Equity (BE)
In 2021, the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) launched the statewide obstetric quality improvement initiative, Birth Equity (BE). This is an important statewide quality improvement initiative selected by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Statewide Quality Council (SQC) and Perinatal Advisory Committee to engage hospital teams to implement strategies to address maternal health disparities and promote birth equity. Birth equity is the assurance of the conditions of optimal births for all people with a willingness to address racial and social inequities in a sustained effort.
Promoting Vaginal Birth (PVB)
Working with hospital-based teams, the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) in 2020 launched a statewide obstetric initiative to implement American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health guidelines.