Regional Perinatal Programs of California (RPPC)

Program Policy and Procedures

Under the direction of the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division, the Regional Perinatal Programs of California (RPPC) shall coordinate planning, collaboration and promotion of an integrated regional perinatal system of high quality, risk-appropriate care for pregnant women and their infants.

Annual Report

Site Visits

Summary of Deliverables

Regional QI Activities

<li>Identify one maternal or neonatal QI issue</li>
<li>Develop and implement on specific QI strategy or activity</li>
<li>In the annual report summarize activities, tools developed and outcomes for the selected QI issue</li>

Participate in rotating duties for semi-annual RPPC meetings

<li>In the annual report describe duties and accomplishments</li>

Maintain the infrastructure for levels of care through Regional Cooperative Agreements (RCAs)

<li>Document new and existing maternal and neonatal RCAs</li>

Strengthen regional and cross regional communication and collaboration

<li>Strengthen regional and cross regional communication and collaboration</li>
<li>Document these activities from the past 6 months in the semiannual report due in January</li>
<li>Document participation in a regional county or statewide task force or perinatal committee</li>

Promote toolkits and QI activities

<li>Describe data sources used, and assistance provided for the use toolkits</li>
<li>Summarize results of development of checklists or processes for implementing QI activities</li>
<li>Summarize promotional activities and outcomes from dissemination of CMQCC and CPQCC materials</li>

Provide consultation and technical assistance to hospitals on interpretation and use of hospital and birth certificate data

<li>Develop a chart or spreadsheet of hospital site visits and summarize regional activities and outcomes</li>
<li>In the chart or spreadsheet identify data sets reviewed and planned changes in healthcare delivery practices</li>
<li>Summarize high risk and VLBW deliveries using transport data reflecting improvement or need for improvement</li>
<li>Summarize participation in development of standardized slide sets and participation in Data Quality on the CA Birth Certificate Workshops</li>

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