MO PQC Maternal and Infant Symposium

7 a.m. — Registration Open

7 – 8 a.m. — Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – noon — AWHONN OPS Workshop (registration required)

9 a.m. – noon — The Infant Neurologic Exam: Practical Skills for Clinicians (morning session)

This workshop provides clinicians with the opportunity to collaborate with neonatal providers while reviewing the neurological examination of the newborn. This session directly supports the upcoming statewide quality improvement initiative centered on improving screening and treatment for neonatal encephalopathy. Participants will sharpen their assessment skills, working to accurately identify and interpret key normal and abnormal neurologic findings, and apply clinical reasoning to recognize early signs of neonatal encephalopathy. By standardizing the approach to neonatal neurologic examinations and improving clinicians’ ability to recognize early signs of encephalopathy, the session promotes earlier diagnosis, timely intervention and more consistent care across care settings.

9 a.m. – noon — How to Engage Patients and Family Into Quality Improvement Strategy

This workshop provides practical guidance on meaningfully engaging patients and families as partners in quality improvement efforts to enhance safety, outcomes and person-centered care. Through examples and discussion, participants will learn how to move from provider-driven approaches to collaborative models, build trust, and incorporate patient and family perspectives into decision-making. The session highlights strategies such as co-design, advisory councils, and tools to overcome barriers and measure impact, equipping attendees with actionable steps to integrate patient and family voices into their QI strategies.

9 a.m. – noon — MoC3 Update: Integrating Mental Maternal Health (invite only)

12 – 1 p.m. — Lunch

1 – 4 p.m. — AWHONN OPS Workshop (continued; registration required)

1 – 4 p.m. — The Infant Neurologic Exam: Practical Skills for Clinicians (afternoon session)

1 – 4 p.m. — Bridging the Gaps: Strengthening Care Coordination Across Systems in the Year Following Delivery (afternoon only)

This workshop dives into the “One-year Postpartum Pathway” recommendations, providing practical guidance for anyone involved in care in the year after birth. Participants will better understand key risks and disparities in the first year postpartum, gaps in current care systems and build skills for integrated, cross-sector postpartum care, with a focus on handoffs, referrals and continuity of care across organizations and care settings.

1 – 4 p.m. — Ask Me Five: Gaining Competency and Addressing the Five Leading Causes of Harm to Mothers in Missouri (afternoon only)

This workshop focuses on building competency among health care professionals to address the five leading causes of maternal harm in Missouri using the “Ask Me Five” approach. Participants will gain insight into key drivers of maternal morbidity, including clinical and systemic factors, while learning practical strategies to improve identification, prevention and response to high-risk situations. Through case-based learning and discussion, the session emphasizes effective communication, patient engagement and evidence-based interventions that support safer maternal care. Attendees will leave with actionable tools and increased confidence to implement targeted quality improvement efforts that reduce harm and improve outcomes for mothers. This workshop focuses on building competency among health care professionals to address the five leading causes of maternal harm in Missouri using the “Ask Me Five” approach. Participants will gain insight into key drivers of maternal morbidity, including clinical and systemic factors, while learning practical strategies to improve identification, prevention and response to high-risk situations. Through case-based learning and discussion, the session emphasizes effective communication, patient engagement and evidence-based interventions that support safer maternal care. Attendees will leave with actionable tools and increased confidence to implement targeted quality improvement efforts that reduce harm and improve outcomes for mothers.

1 – 4 p.m. — How to Engage Patients and Family Into Quality Improvement Strategy (continued)

1 – 4 p.m. — MoC3 Update: Integrating Mental Maternal Health (continued; invite only)

8 – 9 a.m. — Registration Open, Resource Tables Open, Breakfast

9 – 9:30 a.m. — Welcome

9:30 – 10:15 a.m. — Opening Keynote

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. — Break

10:30 a.m. – noon — Panel Session

noon – 1p.m. — Lunch

1 – 1:45 p.m. — Breakout Session #1

1:45 – 2 p.m. — Break

2 – 2:45 p.m. — Breakout Session #2

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. — Break & Resource Tables

3:15 – 4:15 p.m. — General Session

4:15 – 4:45 p.m. — Closing Remarks

4:45 – 6 p.m. — Evening Reception & Resource Tables (heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar)

6:30 p.m. — Reception Closes

7 – 8 a.m. — Registration Open, Resource Tables Open, Breakfast

8 – 9:30 a.m. — Panel Session

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. — Break

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. — Breakout Session #3

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. — Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — Panel Session

12:15 – 12:30 p.m. — Closing