Alison Williams, DNP, MBA-HCM, CPHQ, LSSGB Vice President of Clinical Quality Improvement Missouri Hospital Association  Each year, maternal and infant health stakeholders from across Missouri come together with a shared mission: to create real-world change and build meaningful...

Sommer Rose, M.S.  What Is Home Visiting and Why Does It Matter?  Home visiting is a free and voluntary service that pairs caregivers with trained early childhood professionals who provide guidance on a variety of topics including healthy pregnancies, child development and parenting...

Lindsay Ogle, M.D.  Missouri Metabolic Health Pregnancy is an incredible journey that brings many changes to a woman’s body, including significant adjustments to the cardiovascular system. As a board-certified family medicine and obesity medicine physician, my passion is to help ...

Alison Williams, DNP, MBA-HCM, CPHQ, LSSGB Vice President of Clinical Quality Improvement Missouri Hospital Association Looking back on 2024, the Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative made significant progress in achieving our mission of “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies, Healthy ...

Amanda Trudell, D.O., MSCI  As a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, my work is a blend of dedication, expertise and compassion. After completing my residency and board certification in obstetrics and gynecology, I pursued an additional three-year fellowship in MFM, while simultaneously...

Dr. Heidi Miller Syphilis, a complex sexually transmitted disease (STD), is a growing public health concern in Missouri and across the nation. Syphilis cases have increased by 230% from 2016 to 2022 in Missouri, with congenital syphilis cases also rising steeply. However, thanks ...

Maternal and infant care is a crucial aspect of public health, but patients living in rural areas often face unique challenges that can hinder access to quality health care. Understanding these obstacles is essential for improving care and outcomes for mothers and their babies.  ...

Sherry Searcy  Grundy County Health Department  As a nurse with 28 years of experience — 25 of which have been dedicated to vaccinations — my journey in the medical field has primarily revolved around public health, where I have had the privilege of working with individuals from ...

On Oct. 30, the Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative launched data dashboards for hospitals participating in the MO PQC. The dashboards, developed in collaboration with the Hospital Industry Data Institute, include severe maternal morbidity data, cesarean section rates, social...