Years Active: 2022-2023
Optimal
Cord Clamping
PROJECT AIM:
Published!
TIPQC’s Optimal Cord Clamping results were published in Pediatrics Volume 155, “Improving Delayed Cord Clamping Across Tennessee Through a Statewide Quality Collaborative.” Read the full publication in Pediatrics by clicking the link below.
Twelve (12) hospitals achieved a 5-star rating which consisted of active project participation including huddles and coaching calls, monthly outcome and structure data capture, data driven QI work, clinical change implementation, and reaching the state goal of 90% of infants receiving optimal cord clamping:
- Ascension St Thomas Midtown Hospital
- Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton
- Ballad Health Bristol Regional Medical Center
- Blount Memorial Hospital
- Greeneville Community Hospital
- Hardin Medical Center
- Jackson Madison County General Hospital
- Niswonger Children’s Hospital
- Regional One Health
- Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center
- West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg
Five (5) hospitals achieved a 4-star rating which consisted of successful completion of 4 of the 5 following project expectations: active project participation including huddles and coaching calls, monthly outcome and structure data capture, data driven QI work, clinical change implementation, and reaching the state goal of 90% of infants receiving optimal cord clamping.
Four-star ratings were awarded to:
- Cumberland Medical Center
- Erlanger Health System
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
- Franklin Woods Community Hospital
- University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Congratulations to all the teams!
Participating
Hospital Teams
- Ascension St. Thomas Midtown
- Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford
- Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
- Baptist Tipton Memorial Hospital
- Ballad Health Bristol Regional Medical Center
- Blount Memorial Hospital
- Cumberland Medical Center
- Erlanger Health Center
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
- Franklin Wood Community Hospital
- Greeneville Community Hospital
- Hardin Medical Center
- Indian Path Community Hospital
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
- LeConte Medical Center
- Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital
- Methodist Medical Center – Oak Ridge
- Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System
- Niswonger Children’s Hospital
- Parkwest Medical Center
- Regional One Health
- Tennova North Knoxville
- TriStar Centennial Medical Center
- University of TN Medical Center Knoxville
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- West TN Healthcare – Dyersburg
State Project Leaders
Howard Herrell, MD, an Obstetrics & Gynecology specialist in Greeneville, TN at Ballad Health Medical Associates OB/GYN and Women’s Health along with State Infant Medical Director, Scott Guthrie, MD, neonatologist for Vanderbilt University Medical Center working at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, led this Joint Maternal and Infant project.