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.

Get Involved

Leadership Team

The Leadership Group is made up of leaders from state health agencies, associations, and advocacy groups who advise and monitor ILPQC progress towards initiative aims and provides invaluable perspectives and insight. The leadership team is composed of representatives from IL DHS, IL HCFS, IDPH, EverThrive Illinois, IHA, and March of Dimes.

Legislative Advisory Workgroup

The Legislative Advisory Workgroup is made up of state and national legislators who advise our Leadership Team on policy opportunities and sustainability.

Neonatal Advisory Workgroup

The Neonatal Advisory Workgroup is made up of providers, nurses, public health, and quality improvement professionals who advise our Leadership Team on current neonatal quality initiatives and help propose and develop future neonatal and perinatal QI projects

Obstetric Advisory Workgroup

The Obstetric Advisory Workgroup is made up of providers, nurses, public health, and quality improvement professionals who advise our Leadership Team on current obstetric quality initiatives and help propose and develop future obstetric or perinatal QI projects.

Patient and Family Advisors

Patient and family advisors draw on lived experiences with maternal and infant health challenges to help our Leadership Team strengthen patient engagement in quality improvement work

Community Advisory Boards

OB and Neonatal Community Advisory Board (CAB)s are a group of individuals with lived experience and community insight who provide input and guidance on perinatal quality improvement initiatives