App
PreemiePrep APP
12/2020
Created by MPO to assist healthcare providers in the careful assessment, screening, and parent education necessary to prepare late preterm babies for discharge to their home.
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Professional Education & Resources – Websites
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
12/2020
Infants born preterm or with complex congenital conditions are surviving to discharge in growing numbers and often require significant monitoring and coordination of care in the ambulatory setting.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
12/2020
The AAFP exists to power 134,600 physicians and medical students nationwide, as the only medical society devoted solely to primary care.
American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
12/2020
Information for families and caregivers, including helpful links
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
12/2020
The ACNM is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) in the United States.
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) – MN Affiliate
12/2020
The local affiliate of the ACNM, offering local continuing education, networking, and events.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
12/2020
The ANCC credentials both organizations and individuals who advance nursing.
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
12/2020
AWHONN represents the interests of 350,000 registered nurses working in women’s health, obstetric, and neonatal nursing across the United States.
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN) MN Section
12/2020
The local section of AWHONN, offering local continuing education, networking, and events.
Clinical Directors Network
12/2020
Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN) is a not-for-profit clinician membership organization, practice-based research network (PBRN), and clinician training organization
Implicit Bias: Using Brain Science to Understand, Recognize, and Counter It (On Demand)
02/2021
Region vs Public Health Training Center’s course on implicit bias. Open to public health professionals in all settings, including governmental public health, non-profits, health systems, etc. as well as across disciplines, whether health education, behavioral health, nursing, environmental health, leadership, etc.
March of Dimes
12/2020
Prematurity Campaign – Enter your zip code under “Find Your Local Chapter” to be directed to the MN Chapter
Maternal & Child Health Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
02/2021
Information regarding available programs regarding Maternal and Child Health.
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
12/2020
NANN is a community of registered nursing professionals who care for infants born with a variety of health challenges and surgical problems.
National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)
12/2020
For 20 years, NICHQ (pronounced ‘nitch-cue’) has been guided by a profound passion for every child to achieve optimal health.
National Perinatal Association (NPA)
12/2020
providing programs, services and opportunities to learn and engage
Nurse Practitioners Guide
12/2020
Nurse practitioner data and resources to help you learn more about becoming a nurse practitioner, including the career options that may be available to you after you graduate.
Prenatal-to-3 Policy
02/2021
Information on research regarding public policy for young children and society.
South Dakota Perinatal Association (SDPA)
12/2020
The South Dakota Perinatal Association is dedicated to improving outcomes of pregnant women and infants through education in the State of South Dakota.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ page on preterm labor and birth information
12/2020
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP)
Equity/Stigma Resources
Perinatal & Postpartum Information
CMQCC / Anthem Blue Cross: Improving Birth Care, Experiences & Outcomes for & with Black Mothers
12/2020
Presented in part by California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative
Count the Kicks.org
12/2020
There is a way to help you know if your baby is active and healthy
Hear Her Campaign (CDC)
12/2020
700 women die every year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications
Minnesota Department of Health – Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Section
12/2020
The MCH Section strives to improve the health status of children and youth, women and their families.
New Hear Her™ AI/AN Maternal Health Resources Available!
11/2022
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and OMH in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new segment of the Hear Her™ campaign to amplify the voices of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people and work to improve maternal health outcomes.
Postpartum Support International
12/2020
Postpartum Support International is dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, the most common complication of childbirth.
Postpartum Support International – local support groups
12/2020
Information on local support groups and emergency hotlines
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support MN
12/2020
Resources, support and a no-cost, 24-hour helpline for pregnant women, new parents and providers
Urgent Maternal Warning Signs (ACOG)
12/2020
If you have any of these symptoms during or after pregnancy, contact your health care provider and get help right away. If you can’t reach your provider, go to the emergency room.
Women’s Health.gov
12/2020
Information on postpartum depression, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Mental Health
Hear Her Campaign (CDC)
12/2020
700 women die every year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications
Legislation Introduced to Support Maternal Mental Health and Address Substance Use Disorders
03.22
Last week, bipartisan legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate to reauthorize and expand maternal mental health screening and treatment grants. The Into the Light for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Act of 2021 (H.R.7073/S.3824) expands funding for maternal mental health screening and treatment grants administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to reach more states and to include more culturally and linguistically-diverse trainings and services. The Act will also authorize $10 million in yearly appropriations for the 24/7 Maternal Mental Health Hotline. To learn more about the Into the Light for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Act of 2021, see the press release from Representative Clark (D-MA-5).
Community Organizations
Fast-Tracker – substance use disorder programs & resources
02/2022
supported by the Minnesota Department of Human Services Behavioral Health Division
Proof Alliance (formerly MOFAS)
12/2020
Preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and supporting all impacted.
Helping Minnesotans overcome barriers to wellness
MNPQC’s In the Know
Health System Information
Allina Health
12/2020
Includes patient/family education materials in a searchable format, or by category
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
12/2020
Gillette conferences and webinars attract national and international speakers and attendees who wish to collaborate with and learn from our experts.
Health Partners and Park Nicollet
12/2020
Mostly focused on finding providers, with a brief FAQ page for patients regarding each category
University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital
12/2020
Includes patient/family education materials from topics A-Z
State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
CDC State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
01/2021
State perinatal quality collaboratives (PQCs) are state or multi-state networks of teams working to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies.
Quality Improvement
Robert Lloyd, Vice President at IHI, breaks down some basic QI tools in 2-8 minute videos.
11/2021
What executive leaders and improvement sponsors can do to support the MN Perinatal Quality Collaborative and other improvement projects
04/2021
