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.
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Together, we are working to develop, implement, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives to improve maternal and infant outcomes across Nebraska.
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Save the date for the 2025 Annual Summit. Friday, September 12th, at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha, NE.
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Sara Howard * Former Legislator and Current Policy Advisor, First Five NebraskaNPQIC 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.
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Birthing Hospitals Served
100%
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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.
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