Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative
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Perinatal Quality Indicators (PQI) System
The Perinatal Quality Indicators (PQI) Initiative supports hospital quality improvement efforts by providing hospital-specific semi-annual or quarterly reports of perinatal indicators and related reports.
PQI is offered to all Florida delivery hospitals at no charge and hospitals can enroll at any time.
FPQC’s PQI have been adapted from measures provided by leading national groups such as the Joint Commission, National Quality Forum, Vermont Oxford Network, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative(CMQCC), and the Leapfrog Group. The FPQC Data Advisory Committee, composed of representatives from participating hospitals and state partnering organizations, selects and revises data indicators, as well as recommends presentation format.
New Florida State Statute Requiring FPQC Participation
*A new state statute requires participation by maternity units in at least two FPQC initiatives. On August 23, 2022, FPQC hosted a webinar where we shared information with hospital teams about opportunities for participation. PQI, Postpartum Access and Continuity of Care (PACC) Initiative, and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Initiative participation can contribute to the fulfillment of this requirement.
Enroll in PQI Today!
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What will hospitals get from participating?
- Semi-annual or quarterly reports for current indicators
- Brief training modules on the data for hospital liaison
- FPQC support for QI efforts resulting from your hospital data
What will hospitals need to do to participate?
- Complete two online training modules
- Complete two brief surveys per year
- Work on improving your hospital’s data quality based on issues identified from your hospital’s PQI report with support from the FPQC or Florida Department of Health
Hospitals do not have to submit any additional data to the FPQC to get these reports.
For more information on the initiative, please view the materials and FAQ below. Contact FPQC@usf.edu with any questions.
FAQ
No, hospitals do not submit data to the FPQC. Data used for the indicators comes birth certificate and inpatient hospital discharge data. Birth certificate data is provided by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and inpatient hospital discharge data is provided to the FPQC by the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA).
Yes, as part of this initiative, your hospital is committing to reviewing reports and identifying areas for improvement. Your hospital should identify a quality improvement project related to the perinatal indicators.
Currently, there are eight (8) sets of indicators provided to hospitals. Each set contains related indicators.
- Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment
- Failed Induction of Labor
- Low Risk Primary Cesarean Section (Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex)
- Non-Medically Indicated Deliveries <39 Weeks
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Severe Maternal Morbidity
- Unexpected Newborn Complications
New perinatal indicators may be proposed and offered.
Currently
hospital receive their reports bi-annually (May and December), and can access
their reports live through Dashboard, with the option to print out reports. In
the future, this may be increased to quarterly.
FPQC
will gladly assist your hospital team with interpreting your hospital’s data
reports, improving your hospital’s data quality, identifying an area for
improvement in patient safety, and referring you to resources to help your
hospital implement a quality improvement project.
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Quality Indicator System Training Modules
View Training Module 1: Perinatal Quality Indicators (16:29 min)
View Training Module 2: Understanding Perinatal Quality Improvement Indicator Reports (10:03 min)
You may view the training module and complete the assessment as many times as you'd like. If you have access trouble, please contact FPQC@usf.edu -
Participating Hospitals
AdventHealth Altamonte
AdventHealth CelebrationAdventHealth Daytona Beach
AdventHealth Fish
AdventHealth Heart of Florida
AdventHealth Ocala
AdventHealth Orlando
AdventHealth Sebring
AdventHealth Tampa
AdventHealth Waterman
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
AdventHealth Winter ParkAdventHealth Zephyrhills
Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County
Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside
Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside
Baptist Hospital (Pensacola)
Baptist Jacksonville (Downtown)
Baptist Medical Center Beaches
Baptist Medical Center Nassau
Baptist South
Bayfront Health Port Charlotte
Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Baby Place
Bethesda HospitalBoca Raton Medical Center
Broward Health Coral Springs
Broward Health Medical CenterCape Canaveral Hospital
Cape Coral Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital
Flagler HospitalHCA Florida Brandon Hospital
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Halifax Hospital
Health First Holmes Regional
HealthPark Medical Center
Homestead hospital
Indian River Medical Center/Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalJackson West Medical Center
JFK Medical Center
Jackson Hospital (Marianna)
Jackson North Medical Center
Jackson South Medical Center
Jupiter Medical Center
Kendal Regional
Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeside Medical Center
Lawnwood Regional
Mease Countryside Hospital
Memorial Hospital West
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Memorial Regional Hospital
Morton Plant Hospital
NCH North Naples
Northwest Medical Center
Parrish Medical Center
Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare SystemSarasota Memorial Hospital – Venice Campus
South Florida Baptist Hospital
South Lake Hospital
South Miami Hospital
St. Joseph’s Hospital NorthSt. Joseph’s Hospital South
St. Joseph’s Women's Hospital
St. Lucie Medical CenterSt. Mary’s Medical Center
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tampa General Hospital
The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial Medical CenterUF Health Jacksonville
UF Health Jacksonville North Campus
UF Health Shands Hospital
West Boca Medical Center
Winnie Palmer
Winter Haven Women's Hospital