About ILPQC
ILPQC is a nationally recognized statewide network of hospital teams, perinatal clinicians, patients, public health leaders, and policymakers committed to improving health care and outcomes for mothers and babies across Illinois. Since our inception in 2012, we have built partnerships and engaged stakeholders working with the IDPH Regionalized Perinatal System, state health agencies, associations, and advocacy groups to improve obstetric and neonatal care to end maternal and infant mortality.
A statewide perinatal quality collaborative that involves all perinatal stakeholders; utilizes data-driven, evidence-based practices; improves perinatal quality resulting in improved birth outcomes, improved health for women and infants, and decreased costs; builds on Illinois’ existing state-mandated Regionalized Perinatal System, and operates with long-term sustainable funding.

Our Approach
We work with more than 95% of Illinois birthing hospitals (covering 99% of births), and all neonatal intensive care units to provide:
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES – We facilitate monthly webinars and twice yearly face-to-face learning between hospital teams, quality improvement (QI) experts, and patients and families to share success stories and best practices.
RAPID-RESPONSE DATA – We provide hospital teams custom support and resources to track their progress and see where they excel and can improve on key measures to improve health outcomes.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) SUPPORT – We provide technical assistance through QI support calls, key players meetings, grand rounds presentations, and toolkits for using the latest evidence to improve maternal and child health.

ILPQC is made up of hospital teams, perinatal clinicians, patients, public health leaders, and policymakers committed to improving health care and outcomes for mothers and babies across Illinois.
