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What We Do

NPQIC seeks to improve the delivery of and access to evidence-based and equitable health care for all Nebraska mothers and newborns. 

  • Sara Howard * Former Legislator and Current Policy Advisor, First Five Nebraska
    Sara Howard * Former Legislator and Current Policy Advisor, First Five Nebraska

    NPQIC has truly been a leader in helping every Nebraska mom and baby have a great start. I am honored to have worked with NPQIC since its inception, and I can’t wait to see what they will accomplish in the future!

Our Impact

Since its inception in 2015, NPQIC has led multiple statewide efforts to implement evidence-based clinical practices and quality improvement initiatives to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality as well as eliminate inequities in perinatal healthcare. NPQIC has successfully enrolled all 45 birthing facilities in the State of Nebraska as member hospitals. 

  • Birthing Hospitals Served

    100%

  • Births Impacted

    24,127

Hot Off the Press

The Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) Report presents an overview of severe maternal complications of labor and delivery in the State of Nebraska from 2017-2021. During this time period, Nebraska had an SMM rate of 58.5 events per 10,000 delivery hospitalizations.

The report showed disparities in the SMM rates, with women aged 35 years old or older, women with Medicaid as their source of payment, and non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic women having higher rates.

SMM indicators were grouped by category, with the most frequent indicators being hemorrhage, renal, and respiratory complications, followed by other obstetric and cardiac complications.

Thank you to our partners:

  • Nebraska - Good Life. Great Mission. Dept. of Health and Human Services
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • COPIC - Better Medicine - Better Lives
  • First Five Nebraska
    First Five Nebraska
  • AIM
    AIM
  • IBBG
  • A Mothers Love
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