Nominations
Perinatal Equity Committee Chair and Vice Chair Nomination Request!
Our mission is to identify and challenge persistent perinatal health disparities and inequities through critical analysis of existing systems and to promote solutions rooted in inclusion and centered on the voices of those most impacted. We seek to dismantle structurally racist and oppressive systems within perinatal care in Minnesota. We will embed an equity lens for optimal health in all local and state perinatal health initiatives.
Vision
We seek to ensure that all Minnesotans have access and the ability to achieve their full, perinatal health potential regardless of age, race, national or ethnic origin, immigration status, biologic sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, communication preference, religion/religious preference, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, or proximity to health centers.
MNPQC’s Community Organization Resources
Visit the Resources Page on our new website to access the numerous Community Organizations and online resources. These resources aid birthing people and their babies, as well as healthcare professionals interested in improving perinatal health across Minnesota. If you don’t see your organization listed, or know of an organization or helpful resource that is missing, please contact us at info@minnesotaperinatal.org to the community resource section.
To continue providing access to information, engagement, and collaboration among Minnesota Perinatal & Infant Providers – please send your resources, events, and information to info@minnesotaperinatal.org to display on our website.
MNPQC Annual Conference
Due to the increasing list of partners having fall conferences this year, we have decided to postpone the MNPQC annual conference until the beginning of 2023.
More details to come. Stay Tuned!
Minnesota Maternal Mortality Report 2017-2018
The Minnesota Department of Health’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) reviewed 48 pregnancy-associated deaths in Minnesota that occurred during 2017-2018. Pregnancy-associated death is a death that occurs during pregnancy or within one year of termination of pregnancy irrespective of the cause. The findings of the review committee and recommendations can be found in Minnesota’s first Maternal Mortality Report. This report also includes demographic information and characteristics of pregnancy-associated deaths of Minnesotans and summarizes the causes of deaths, and factors contributing to these deaths. To learn about other key findings and recommendations see the Minnesota Maternal Mortality Report 2017-2018.
Hennepin Health Perinatal ECHO series started in April 2022!
This series will focus on the intersection of perinatal opioid and polysubstance use and perinatal mental health. Dr. Cresta Jones will be co-directing this series along with Dr. Katie Thorsness, the perinatal psychiatrist at the Hennepin Health Redleaf Center.
Sessions will be held from 12:15 to 1:15 on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The format will remain the same – a short didactic session followed by a case review – we encourage you all to consider cases you have been involved with for discussion of best practices in general or for specific individual guidance issues.
This program is geared towards any stakeholders who influence, provide, or support care for pregnant people experiencing mental health or substance use disorders – this includes students, residents, and fellows as well.
We hope this series will help expand trauma-informed and stigma-free care for our patients and their families.
Calendar
September 1
September 8
September 12
September 15
- 8:00 AM – 2nd Annual Substance use in Pregnancy Conference
- 12:15 PM- Hennepin Healthcare Integrated Opioid & Addiction Care ECHO
September 27
September 29
There are past and present events available on the calendar – View the full calendar on our website!
Have an event that needs to be showcased?
Please send us the event information – info@minnesotaperinatal.org !