MNPQC Project ECHO
The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) is hosting FREE monthly education calls for our Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period Initiative open to all. This is in collaboration with Project ECHO to implement the MNPQC Hypertension in Pregnancy Care Process Model, case review, and sharing best practices through collaboration.
The goal of the MN Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period Initiative is for a 25% reduction in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) by February 2023 accomplished through recognition of and optimizing timely treatment of hypertensive urgency in the inpatient setting.
Resources
- MNPQC Hypertension in Pregnancy ECHO Series
- What Is Project ECHO?
- Benefits of Joining
- Hypertension Resources
- FAQs & Support
MNPQC Hypertension in Pregnancy ECHO Series
What Is Project ECHO?
Dr. Sanjeev Arora founded Project ECHO to ensure the right knowledge exists at the right place at the right time.
It all began in 2003 in New Mexico, with a mission to improve health care in rural and underserved populations, by connecting community providers and specialists to eliminate barriers to access to specialty care. With limited-to-no specialty care available in most rural areas, patients can wait for months and travel hundreds of miles to be seen by specialists in a tertiary care center. A lack of access to affordable, quality care can lead to inappropriate and costly utilization of the health system (e.g., frequent ER visits) and, more importantly, to poor health outcomes for individuals.
Project ECHO addresses these issues by training community providers through HIPPA-compliant, technology-enabled collaborative learning to address specialty care-level health concerns in the primary care setting. Multi-disciplinary specialist teams use videoconferencing technology to conduct weekly or bi-weekly sessions with community providers to discuss specialized health care topics. During these clinics, community providers present patient cases to determine the best treatment options. This case-based learning has been shown to improve patient health outcomes and provider confidence in treating both common and complex conditions in their communities.
There is no cost associated with participating, and the only requirements to join an ECHO session are access to a computer or mobile device with a connection to the internet.
Benefits of Joining
Through telementoring, our expert team uses a knowledge-sharing approach to lead case reviews, amplifying the capacity for providers to deliver best-in-practice care to the underserved in their own communities. All healthcare professionals are welcome.
- Receive assistance with implementation of guidelines from The Joint Commission into the
healthcare system using information gained from prior learning collaboratives and tools created
by MNPQC. - Access to participate in educational activities offering continuing education (CME/CE) credits.
- Access to Project ECHO for quality improvement education.
- Receive quality improvement analysis of your organization/facility data with comparators to regional/state/national reports.
Hypertension Resources
Hypertension Data Collection Tool
To view other most current hypertension resources, please visit our initiative homepage: https://minnesotaperinatal.org/hypertension-in-pregnancy/
FAQs & Support
What does ‘ECHO’ stand for?
Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes
Can patients make an appointment with Project ECHO?
Project ECHO is not for patients; instead, Project ECHO is an educational tool for health care providers and students. Participants in Project ECHO can present their clinical cases to our specialists or simply join other providers in the spirit of learning and professional development (similar to Grand Rounds).
Project ECHO partners include, but are not limited to: physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, mental health professionals, doulas, and
community health workers.
How can I join Project ECHO?
To register to participate in Project ECHO with MNPQC, please register for each session above, or contact us at info@minnesotaperinatal.org.
How much does it cost to join Project ECHO?
There is no cost associated with participating in Project ECHO with MNPQC.
For other questions or comments, please contact us at info@minnesotaperinatal.org
Join Project ECHO!
Through telementoring, our expert team uses a knowledge-sharing approach to lead case reviews, amplifying the capacity for providers to deliver best-in-practice care to the underserved in their own communities. All healthcare professionals are welcome.