Missouri PQC News

In health care, communication is everything. When patients feel comfortable asking questions — and providers are equipped to answer them clearly and compassionately —the result is better care, stronger relationships and improved health outcomes. That’s the premise of the Ask Me 5...

By Kyra Betts Meet Kyra I’m Kyra Betts, a maternal and infant health advocate, policy strategist, and the vice president of The Doula Lab. I also lead as the manager of policy and advocacy at Generate Health. I’ve dedicated my career to building bridges between policy and people ...

Alyssa Rodgers, IBCLC Meet Alyssa Rodgers: Champion for Breastfeeding Support  My name is Alyssa Rodgers, and I am the breastfeeding peer counselor coordinator and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant for the Columbia/Boone County WIC program.   My journey with WIC ...

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 ...