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Years Active: 2022-2023

Optimal

Cord Clamping

PROJECT AIM:

In 2022, TIPQC and hospitals from across the state worked to provide optimal cord clamping to every baby born in Tennessee. Optimal cord clamping means that the cord was not clamped until the baby was 1 minute old. This project benefits every baby born in Tennessee – term and preterm. But the project was also the first step in providing the best care to Tennessee’s Tiniest Babies. This project, which has a total of five bundles, is aimed at reducing the mortality for infants born at less than or equal to 29.6 weeks gestational age.

TIPQC concluded our Optimal Cord Clamping Project in October 2023 with 26 hospital teams earning banners for their work!

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!

Project Resources

QI Project Guidance

Resources for Teams

QI Project Guidance

TIPQC OCC Toolkit

QI Project Guidance

TIPQC OCC Key Driver Diagram

QI Project Guidance

IRB Approval: Optimal Cord Clamping

Reference

Disparities of Delayed Cord Clamping

Video

TIPQC Optimal Cord Clamping Infomercial

Infographic

OCC Patient Infographic – English

Infographic

OCC Patient Infographic – Arabic

Infographic

OCC Patient Infographic – Spanish

Infographic

OCC Provider Infographic

Podcast

E032: Optimal Cord Clamping with Dr. Howard Herrell

Podcast

E033: Optimal Cord Clamping with Dr. Anup Katheria

Podcast

E042: TIPQC OPTIMAL CORD CLAMPING PROJECT: THE PILOT TEAMS

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