ILPQC 2021 OB Face-to-Face Meeting
Sharing Strategies for Success for MNO-OB Sustainability, Promoting Vaginal Birth; and Launching Birth Equity
ILPQC OB Teams 2021 Face-to-Face
Agenda & Webinar Links Below
Recording to OB Face-to-Face (click here)
Click here: ZOOM WEBINAR LINK FOR ALL MORNING PLENARY SESSIONS (8:30am – 12:00pm)
Breakout Sessions 1 & 2 Links (SEE BREAKOUT LINKS BELOW)
Click here: ZOOM WEBINAR LINK FOR ALL AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSIONS (12:00pm – 3:30pm)
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8:30 – 9:00 am
Welcome & Overview; Working Together in 2021 – Ann Borders (click link for slides)
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9:00 – 9:45 am
The PNQIN Birth Equity Journey – Audra Meadows (click link for slides)
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9:45 – 10:05 am
Maternal Mortality in Illinois: Key Findings and Recommendations for Prevention – Amanda Bennett (click link for slides)
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10:05 – 10:15 am
Break
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10:15 – 10:50 am
PVB QI Team Panel: Sharing Strategies for Success – ILPQC PVB Teams
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10:50 – 11:20 am
Unpacking the Birth Equity (BE) Initiative: Starting our journey – Ann Borders (click link of slides)
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11:20 – 11:50 am
*QI Team Awards
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11:50 – 1:00 pm
*Virtual Storyboard Review & Lunch
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1:00 – 1:35 pm
*Breakout Session 1: Small Group Key Topic Discussions on Implementation Strategies
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1:35 – 1:45 pm
Break
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1:45 – 2:20 pm
*Breakout Session 2: Small Group Key Topic Discussions on Implementation Strategies
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2:20 – 2:30 pm
Break
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2:30 – 3:15 pm
Engaging Patients in QI Work – Ann Borders & LaToshia Rouse (click link for slides)
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3:15 – 3:30 pm
Wrap up and Next Steps for 2021 – Ann Borders (click link for slides)
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*These items are not CME accredited
OB Face-to-Face Breakout Session Links:
(Click Links Below)
MNO-OB
- #1 MNO-OB: Strategies for Attaining and Sustaining Optimal OUD Care (Last Names A-J)
- #2 MNO-OB: Strategies for Attaining and Sustaining Optimal OUD Care (Last Names K-Z)
PVB
- #1 PVB: Making Progress on Key Strategies (Last Names A-C)
- #2 PVB: Making Progress on Key Strategies (Last Names D-H)
- #3 PVB: Making Progress on Key Strategies (Last Names I-L)
- #4 PVB: Making Progress on Key Strategies (Last Names M-R)
- #5 PVB: Making Progress Key Strategies (Last Names S-Z)
BE
- #1 BE: Getting Started (Last Names A-F)
- #2 BE: Getting Started (Last Names G-M)
- #3 BE: Getting Started (Last Names N-Z)
Face-to-Face 2021 Speakers

Amanda Bennett, PhD, MPH

Dr. Audra Meadows, MD, MPH

LaToshia Rouse, CD (DONA)
OB Face to Face Folder
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Face to Face Meeting Materials
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MNO-OB: QI Resources
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Promoting Vaginal Birth: QI Resources
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Birth Equity: QI Resources
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Folder
For clinical team
For patient
- Universal SDoH Resources
- SDoH Tip Sheets by Topic
- Local SDoH Resources (Use resources identify on the local mapping tool)
OB Hospital Storyboards
Thanks to all hospital teams who shared virtual storyboards for the Face to Face meeting! Please take time to browse through the storyboards.
After browsing the storyboards, please don’t forget to complete the Stealing Shamelessly / Sharing Seamlessly online form to take notes on strategies identified you’d want to bring back to your hospital. Make sure to complete the online form by 2pm to be in the running for an Amazon gift card!

Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Accreditation Statement
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Objectives
1. Define strategies to engage Obstetric /Neonatal providers and staff to optimize care and improve outcomes for mothers and newborns through the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
2. List key strategies for one or more of the following quality improvement initiatives: Promoting Vaginal Birth, Birth Equity and/or Babies Antibiotic Stewardship Improvement Collaborative.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
I-PROMOTE
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health