Five Geisinger hospitals have been honored with awards from the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) for their efforts in maternal and newborn care. The awards were presented at the PA PQC’s annual conference in Altoona on May 21.
The designation acknowledges hospitals that have established multidisciplinary teams to improve quality in areas affecting maternal mortality, such as Maternal Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Maternal Sepsis (MS), and Safe Sleep (SS). Hospitals receive gold, silver, or bronze designations based on their commitment to health goals and patient involvement.
Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital received a bronze for SS, silver for OUD, and gold for NAS. Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton was awarded bronze for OUD and SS. Geisinger Lewistown Hospital earned bronze for SS and silver for OUD and NAS. Geisinger Medical Center in Danville achieved bronze for MS and OUD, along with silver for SS. Lastly, Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre obtained bronze for OUD and gold for SS and MS.
James Cook, M.D., director of newborn services at Geisinger and co-chair of the PA PQC advisory committee stated: “Geisinger has participated in the PA PQC since its inception in 2019. Our hospital teams collect and submit data to the PQC every quarter… The gold/silver/bronze designations are highly appreciated by our team members who are taking the time to improve patient care.”
The PA PQC is managed by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and WHAMglobal. It collaborates with 77 birth sites across Pennsylvania to enhance maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
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