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for Healthy Mothers
and Babies (TCHMB)

The Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC)
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June 11 Webinar: Contraception Discussion with Patients
June 11 Webinar: Contraception Discussion with Patients

On June 11, join the Power to Decide and the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) for a webinar on contraception updates/counseling

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Diabetes Screening and Treatment Available for Healthy Texas Women Clients
Diabetes Screening and Treatment Available for Healthy Texas Women Clients

To learn more about which medications are covered, healthcare providers can access the HTW specific formulary at txvendordrug.com/resources/downloads. Participating HTW providers can access information regarding policies, billing guidelines and toolkits at healthytexaswomen.org/provider-resources.

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An Alliance Is Born: Jeanne Mahoney on the Birth and Growth of the Alliance for Innovation in Maternal Health Care (AIM)
An Alliance Is Born: Jeanne Mahoney on the Birth and Growth of the Alliance for Innovation in Maternal Health Care (AIM)

We speak to Jeanne Mahoney, Director of the National AIM initiative, about the origins of AIM, the reasons for the rise in maternal mortality, and the development and dissemination of AIM’s bundles. 

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Three Things: Dr. Ann Borders on What Makes or Breaks a Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Three Things: Dr. Ann Borders on What Makes or Breaks a Perinatal Quality Collaborative

We spoke to Dr. Ann Borders, Executive Director of the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC), about how state perinatal quality collaboratives can make a real difference in the lives of mothers and babies. 

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KXAN Report: Newborn and pregnancy emergency simulations help train Texas health care providers
KXAN Report: Newborn and pregnancy emergency simulations help train Texas health care providers

KXAN News came to the 2019 TCHMB Annual Summit to report on how maternal and health leaders in Texas are addressing issues like maternal mortality and premature birth.

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Data Subcommittee Co-Chair Position Open
Data Subcommittee Co-Chair Position Open

The Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) is accepting applications for the position of Data Subcommittee Co-Chair (2 positions). The co-chairs will also be members of the TCHMB Executive Committee. Applications are due by by February 15, 2019.

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New TCHMB Posters
New TCHMB Posters

We developed three posters detailing our strategies, audiences, initiatives, and methods.

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TexasAIM by the Numbers: 206 Hospitals and Counting
TexasAIM by the Numbers: 206 Hospitals and Counting

As of December 2018, 206 (92%) of Texas’ birthing hospitals are participating in TexasAIM. Of those, 167 are designated “TexasAIM Plus” hospitals, and the other 39 are “TexasAIM Basic” hospitals.

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Maternal & Infant Health News - July 2018
Maternal & Infant Health News - July 2018

Maternal mortality continues to be the maternal health story that Texas media are covering with the greatest depth and frequency, though the recent release of the enhanced analysis of 2012 deaths seems to have changed the emphasis of some of the coverage.

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Recommended: New Peer-Reviewed Articles of Interest
Recommended: New Peer-Reviewed Articles of Interest

We asked the chairs of our QI initiatives to share some of the research they've found valuable over the last few months. Here are the highlights: 

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“Our mission is to advance health care quality and patient safety for all Texas mothers and babies through the collaboration of all health and community stakeholders.
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