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The California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC) is a statewide network of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and high risk infant follow-up (HRIF) clinics that works to improve the quality and equity of perinatal healthcare delivery. toolkits and instructional articles) that may be useful in caring for mothers/newborns. Please let us know if there is any other content you would like to see! Thank you for following CPQCC on Facebook!

10/28/2025

📣 Last chance to register for NEOsphere 2025! 📣

Join us as we re-examine care practices, foster fresh ideas, and drive innovation—emphasizing the importance of a healthy start from birth through early childhood.

Join CPQCC Chair Jochen Profit, MD, MPH, and California NICU Family Advisory Council Member Nishan Degnarain, MPA, MA, as they lead this impactful event for the NICU care community.

Secure your spot now! https://tinyurl.com/neosphere2025

10/23/2025

One week away! Secure your spot for NEOsphere 2025 on October 30!

Don’t miss this transformative one-day event focused on shaping the future of and early childhood care in California and beyond!

This year’s conference will focus on innovation in six key areas through collaboration and action:
✅ Families
✅ Policies
✅ Workforce
✅ Hardware
✅ Software
✅ Setting

View the agenda and register now! https://tinyurl.com/neosphere2025

09/30/2025

📣 Last call! Registration for the CARE Collaborative closes October 1

CPQCC recognizes the positive impact many hospitals make on improving health outcomes in their local communities. The Collaborating for Access and Resources in Early Life (CARE) Collaborative aims to extend that impact even further, with a focus on optimizing healthcare delivery for NICU infants and their families by meeting their medical, psychological, and social needs.

Three reasons to join the CARE Collaborative:

1️⃣ Spot the Needs Early: Screen for health-related social needs (HRSNs) for all NICU families
2️⃣ Connect Families with Support: Make strong referrals to community resources and Enhanced Care Management (ECM)
3️⃣ Close the Loop: Track and boost connection rates so families get the help they need after discharge

Register today! http://bit.ly/CARECollaborative

09/19/2025

Join CPQCC at NEOsphere on October 30!

NEOsphere Conference 2025 hopes to encourage a re-examination of care practices and serve as an incubator for ideas and a platform for innovation.

We aim to harness the wisdom of NICU families to develop collaboration between technologists, practitioners, and families to support the development and testing of novel approaches that enhance care.

Register now to join in person! https://bit.ly/NEOsphere

09/15/2025

September is and CPQCC is honoring these tiny warriors, their inspiring families and the dedicated healthcare teams providing care for them.

We are proud to partner with California’s NICU teams to research and foster family-centered care to improve health outcomes for our state’s NICU babies and families.

07/31/2025

Registration is now open for CPQCC’s NEOsphere Conference 2025!

Join CPQCC for a one-day event focused on transforming and early childhood care from ideas into measurable impact.

This year’s theme will focus on turning bold ideas into measurable impact across neonatal care in California. With six innovation pillars identified—Families, Policies, Workforce, Hardware, Software, and Setting—the next phase demands structured collaboration and cross-sector partnerships.

Register now: https://tinyurl.com/neosphere2025

05/27/2025

NICU parents face many challenges on their child’s , including the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a gastrointestinal disease that can be deadly.

NEC affects 10% of very low birthweight babies and symptoms can begin suddenly, with no warning.

This NEC Awareness Month and beyond, CPQCC helps teams learn about newborns’ nutritional needs, boost rates of human milk feeding, and medical conditions that can be prevented follow evidence-based practices. Our Increasing Milk Use at Discharge Tip Sheet includes essential tips from NICU teams with positive patient outcomes: https://bit.ly/3YnC7Xo

We’re proud to join organizations like NEC Society in raising awareness of the dangers of NEC.

05/21/2025

This month, we recognize for providing meaningful, non-medical support to women, birthing people, and babies when they need it most.

Across California, trained and certified doulas contribute to healthier outcomes for moms and babies. Research shows doulas’ coaching and companionship may help improve rates of vaginal births, decrease labor time, reduce the need for analgesia, and contribute to a more satisfying birth experience.

Doulas also provide coaching for breastfeeding, an evidence-based feeding practice that significantly contributes to . And by working with mothers and families in personalized ways, doulas can bridge cultural needs and help navigate healthcare systems.

To our state’s professional doulas, many of whom bring a deep, personal commitment to their work: Thank you for supporting our mothers, babies, and families with passion and heart! We applaud you!

(P.S. Interested in becoming a doula? Check out our Doula Roundtable webinar! https://bit.ly/3FaBf1P)

05/19/2025

is a dangerous pregnancy condition and a leading cause of preterm birth, according to Preeclampsia Foundation.

When babies are born prematurely because of preeclampsia, they are at risk of arriving at a very low birth weight, and can face a higher risk of chronic health issues.

For clinicians caring for these tiny warriors, having the right resources is essential. CPQCC’s Nutritional Support of the Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infant toolkit shares optimum ways to manage preemies’ nutritional needs to prevent nutritional and growth deficits, and to ensure ideal long-term outcomes.

Take a look at the toolkit and resources today: https://bit.ly/3S6rkgE

05/17/2025

Today, California and seven other U.S. states are recognizing Necrotizing Enterocolitis Awareness Day.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a potentially fatal gastrointestinal disease, affects very low birth weight and is especially dangerous for babies born early, with still-developing digestive systems.

Exclusive human milk feeding and following evidence-based guidelines are critical care practices for protecting the lives of neonates and warriors.

Ready to learn more about preemies’ nutritional needs and feeding best practices? Check out CPQCC’s Nutritional Support of the Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infant Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3RIQ2U3

We’re proud to join organizations like NEC Society in raising awareness of the dangers of NEC today, and all year long.

05/09/2025

begins with phenomenal patient care—but the true impact of California’s nurses is much greater.

Every day, nurses in hospitals, community health centers, clinics, and patients’ homes provide extraordinary care to California’s moms and babies. Our state’s nurses support nearly 11% of U.S. births, per provisional CDC data (2023)—and each year, they touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of families.

California’s nurses are clinical experts. They are advocates. Scientists. Leaders. Counselors. Educators. Our nurses are compassionate. They are empathetic. And so much more.

We celebrate these remarkable professionals for their excellence and tireless dedication to moms, babies, and families! ! We appreciate you this week and all year long! ❤️

05/08/2025

spotlights a serious condition that can cause high blood pressure and preterm birth, putting the lives of moms and babies at risk. In the U.S., health outcomes data show Black women and birthing people are more likely to be impacted due to stress from heightened exposure to racism.

Low-dose aspirin (LDA) in pregnancy, as recommended by a healthcare provider, is the only known effective solution to prevent .

Are you an outpatient healthcare professional supporting pregnant and birthing patients? CMQCC is partnering with March of Dimes on a Low-Dose Aspirin Collaborative to prevent preeclampsia and preterm birth in California through clinical improvement, in collaboration with patients and communities. Sign up now! https://bit.ly/3GhjbD6

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