MQIP (Maternal Quality Improvement Panel)

Objectives

The Maternal Quality Improvement Panel (MQIP) oversees all aspects of the hospital-based Quality Improvement activities of CMQCC.  The committee evaluates topics for improvement potential and sets their priority.  In addition, this group is charged with developing skills and increasing the capacity for quality improvement activities throughout CMQCC.  Once a topic is determined, a Taskforce is organized with lead clinicians from around the state to develop a Tool-Kit or other appropriate collection of action-based resources.  Several members of MQIP will "seed" each Taskforce to assist in the development of a well-conceived quality intervention. The committee has developed a "White Paper" on maternal quality improvement that we are happy to share: (see PDF) and a QI Topic evaluation grid that is also available (see PDF).

Maternal Quality Improvement Panel (MQIP) Committee Members

  • Karyn Almryde RN, MSN, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women, Director of Obstetrics & Surgical Services(San Diego)
  • Debra Bingham DrPH, RN, LCCE, Executive Director, CMQCC(Stanford)
  • James Byrne MD, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Chief, Obstetrics and MFM(San Jose)
  • Mary Campbell Bliss RN, MS, CNS, Sutter Sacramento--Sierra Region, Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Valerie Cape CMQCC, Program Assistant(Stanford)
  • Brenda Chagolla RNC, MSN, CNS, Catholic Healthcare West, Manager, Patient Safety & Clinical Risk(Rancho Cordova)
  • Holly Kennedy CNM, PhD, FACNM, Associate Professor & Co-Director Nurse-Midwifery Education Program(San Francisco)
  • David Lagrew MD, UCI/Saddleback/Memorial Care, Medical Director-Obstetrics/Director of Infomatics(Laguna Hills)
  • Audrey Lyndon RNC, PhD, CNS, UCSF School of Nursing, Assistant Professor, Women's Health(San Francisco)
  • Elliott Main MD, California Pacific Med Ctr/CMQCC, Chairman and Chief of Obstetrics(San Francisco)
  • Kathryn Melsop MS, CMQCC, Program Manager(Stanford)
  • Connie Mitchell MD, MPH, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Policy Development(Sacramento)
  • Christine Morton PhD, CMQCC, Program Manager/Research Sociologist(Stanford)
  • Barbara Murphy MS, RN, Director of Perinatal Programs(Palo Alto)
  • Karen Ramstrom DO, MSPH, CDPH-MCAH, Policy Section Chief(Sacramento)
  • Linda V. Walsh PhD, CNM, FACNM, Associate Professor(San Francisco)