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Date and Duration: September 2026 – February 2027

Rural Improving Maternal & Perinatal Access, Care, and Teamwork (IMPACT) Sprint

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Program Overview

The MNPQC Rural Improving Maternal & Perinatal Access, Care, and Teamwork (IMPACT) Sprint brings together multidisciplinary individuals from rural and critical access hospitals to strengthen obstetric emergency readiness through evidence-based practices, shared learning, and quality improvement. Guided by the AIM’s Obstetric Emergency Readiness Resource Kit, participants will gain practical tools and strategies to improve recognition, response, communication, and transfer processes while building sustainable systems that support safe, respectful, and high-quality maternity care close to home.

All sessions are held from 12 – 1 PM on the following dates:

September 17, 2026 – Foundations of Obstetric Emergency Readiness
October 15, 2026 – Recognition & Early Warning Systems
November 12, 2026 – Team Roles, Communication & Drills
December 17, 2026 – Hemorrhage Readiness: Supplies & Systems
January 14, 2027 – Response & Transfer Coordination
February 11, 2027 – Sustainability, Data, & Culture

Program Goals & Objectives

1. Strengthen obstetric emergency readiness systems by ensuring reliable access to standardized protocols, essential supplies, medications, and communication tools adapted to rural and critical access hospital settings.

2. Improve early recognition of obstetric complications by implementing or enhancing maternal early warning systems, escalation pathways, and timely communication triggers to reduce delays in clinical response.

3. Strengthen emergency response, teamwork, and transfer coordination through defined team roles, structured communication practices, simulation-based learning, and clear stabilization and transfer workflows with higher-level care partners and EMS.

4. Build sustainable systems for learning and improvement by embedding measurement, debriefing, and quality improvement practices into routine workflow to support ongoing readiness and “holding the gains” over time.

Session Details

Toolkit

Our toolkits provide targeted resources specific to each QI program, offering essential materials to support healthcare teams in achieving improvement goals.

AIM’s Obstetric Emergency Readiness Resource Kit
Colorado PQC Maternal Quality Safety Toolkit for Rural Hospitals

Participating Faculty

Jessica Vagle, BSN, MAN MBAHA, APRN BC-CNS BC-FNP
Lisa Mattson, MD
Rachel Pilliod, MD
Siri Fiebiger, MD, MPH
Lindsay Heath, BSN-RN
Funding Acknowledgement

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $25,000.00 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.