Missouri PQC News

Missouri hospitals are making meaningful strides to improve care for mothers and babies, and their dedication was celebrated during the 2026 Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative Collaboration Forum held July 15-16 in Lake Ozark, Mo.  The event brought together multidisciplinary...

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related death in Missouri and across the United States. While many people associate pregnancy complications with labor and delivery, some of the greatest risks occur after a patient leaves the hospital.  According...

As we approach Father’s Day, conversations about maternal and infant health often center on mothers and babies, but one voice is increasingly being recognized as an essential part of the care team: fathers.  For Brad Edwards, that work is both professional and deeply personal. ...

Laura Warren-Hughes, MSN, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, IBCLC Director of Maternal Quality, Missouri PQC Across Missouri, access to maternity care continues to decline — especially in rural communities. As birthing units close and maternity care deserts expand, non-birthing hospitals are...

Improving maternal and infant health takes more than one organization or one solution — it requires collaboration, shared strategy and a commitment to listening to the people most impacted by care systems. That’s the work driving the Missouri Maternal Health Task Force, a statewide...

Who I Am and Why This Work Matters My name is Marybeth Bohn, and I am a PMDD awareness advocate and co-founder of the Christina Bohn Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing awareness of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual exacerbation (PME). My husband,...

Marvella Ying Doula, Owner, M-Brace Birthing LLC  Let’s talk honestly for a second.  The data isn’t new, and it isn’t subtle — Black women are still more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women in this country. And not by a little. These are preventable deaths....

For pregnant and postpartum individuals affected by substance use disorder, the path to recovery can be filled with barriers — from stigma and fear to limited access to timely, coordinated support. Too often, the gap between clinical care and ongoing recovery support leaves families...

On Feb. 1, 2020, my life changed forever.  My name is Courtney Johnson. I am an Amniotic Fluid Embolism survivor, maternal health advocate and Missouri state liaison for the AFE Foundation. What began as a routine delivery of my second full-term pregnancy became a fight for my life...