Wyoming Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Wyoming MOMs+ Program Opportunity

The Wyoming Perinatal Quality Collaborative has partnered with MOMs+ to assess the current landscape for treatment and recovery of perinatal substance use disorders (SUDs) in Wyoming, and focus on helping birthing hospitals statewide provide access to treatment and recovery for this vulnerable population. MOMs+ supports several state Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s nationwide.

Pilot Opportunity:

MOMs+, in partnership with the Wyoming Perinatal Quality Collaborative, will work with three to five birthing hospital pilot sites across the state to assess needs. We will perform a hospital survey and community surveillance to determine the strengths and opportunities within each site. We will provide a needs assessment and gap analysis back to hospitals with suggestions for an implementation plan based on best-practice recommendation. We will facilitate partnership with community providers, practices, and organizations that will enhance long term recovery of perinatal patients. We will provide troubleshooting and implementation guidance to hospitals that are launching new services and programs.

Upcoming Information Sessions:

April 1st at 3 pm & April 3rd at 12 pm held via Zoom

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What is a Perinatal Quality Collaborative?

Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) are state or multi-state networks of teams working to improve the quality of care for both women of reproductive age and infants. Members of the PQC identify health care processes that need to be improved and use the best available methods to make changes as quickly as possible. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

The Wyoming Perinatal Quality Collaborative (WyPQC) was born out of a committed group of stakeholders from Wyoming, as well as providers who serve high-risk Wyoming births in surrounding states. This group will focus on implementing quality improvement projects that impact a broad range of issues that affect maternal and perinatal health in both healthcare and public health settings.

Current Activities

Local birthing hospitals in Wyoming are collaborating with the Wyoming Perinatal Quality Collaborative (WyPQC), The Naloxone Project, and Stader Opioid Consultants to improve care for pregnant and postpartum patients struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs). This comprehensive assessment will pave the way for the Maternal Overdose Matters Plus (MOMs+) pilot program, aiming to enhance SUD screening, care coordination, and naloxone distribution, ultimately improving maternal and infant health outcomes. If your hospital is interested in becoming a pilot site, please reach out to Ellie Fearneyhough at ellie.fearneyhough@wyo.gov.

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WyPQC Newsletters

The WyPQC releases a newsletter every month detailing updates about the collaborative, upcoming trainings, special announcements, and resources. Below you can find our most current newsletter that was sent to members, and past newsletters that have been sent out.