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Applying a Science-Based Method to Improve Perinatal Care: The IHI Perinatal Improvement Community

Bisognano M, Cherouny P, Gullo S. Applying a Science-Based Method to Improve Perinatal Care: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement Perinatal Improvement Community. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Oct;124(4):810-814.

For more than a decade, IHI has been working directly with clinical teams to improve care for mothers and newborns through the Perinatal Improvement Community. This article explores the origins of and the early challenges faced by the Community, the work to reduce early elective deliveries and rates of cesarean sections, IHI’s overall approach to improvement, and the growing role of the IHI Triple Aim in improving perinatal care.

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Applying a Science-Based Method to Improve Perinatal Care: The IHI Perinatal Improvement Community