We’re pleased to share that Dr. Kurlen Payton, Medical Director of the Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Director of Quality and Safety for Guerin Children’s, has been appointed Medical Director of CPQCC.
In partnership with State of California public health leadership, the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC), the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), and the High Risk Infant Follow-up (HRIF) Program are evolving to further eliminate persistent health inequities, enhance perinatal health outcomes, and foster an integrated statewide health care ecosystem.
CPQCC and CMQCC's 2025 impact report, "Accelerating Perinatal Health for California's Mothers, Babies & Families," provides an overview of our work fostering high-quality, respectful perinatal care and reducing inequitable health outcomes.