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21-05-2025
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Second Annual Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Improvement Designation Awards Recognize 62 Hospitals
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its second annual Perinatal Quality Improvement Designation Awards which were presented at its annual conference in Altoona on May 21, 2025. Designation awards and levels are based on meeting quality improvement milestone criteria over a 12-month period, starting from April 2024 through March 2025. The awards were announced and presented to staff from each hospital during a ceremony at the Blair County Convention Center. Those earning the silver or gold designation level have undertaken additional projects focused on health equity and/or patient voice within maternal and neonatal health care. Hospitals recognized at the ceremony include: ACMH HospitalAHN – Forbes HospitalAHN – Jefferson HospitalAHN – St. VincentAHN – West Penn HospitalDoylestown HospitalJefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalGeisinger – Bloomsburg HospitalGeisinger – Community Medical CenterGeisinger – Lewistown HospitalGeisinger – Medical Center, DanvilleGeisinger – Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGrand View Hospital Maternity DepartmentGuthrie – Robert Packer Hospital Birthing CenterHoly Redeemer HospitalIndiana Regional Medical CenterJefferson Einstein Medical Center MontgomeryJefferson Health – Thomas Jefferson University HospitalLehigh Valley Health Network – Cedar CrestLehigh Valley Health Network – HazeltonLehigh Valley Health Network – MuhlenbergLehigh Valley Health Network – PoconoLehigh Valley Health Network – SchuylkillMain Line Health – Bryn Mawr HospitalMain Line Health – Lankenau Medical CenterMain Line Health – Paoli HospitalMain Line Health – Riddle HospitalMount Nittany Medical CenterPenn Highlands DuBoisPenn Medicine – Chester County HospitalPenn Medicine – Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPenn Medicine – Lancaster General/Women and BabiesPenn Medicine – Pennsylvania HospitalPenn State Health – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Children's HospitalPenn State Health –St. Joseph'sPunxsutawney Area HospitalSt. Clair HospitalSt. Luke's University Health Network – AllentownSt. Luke's University Health Network – AndersonSt. Luke's University Health Network – Upper BucksTower Health – Phoenixville HospitalTower Health System – Reading HospitalTrinity Health - St. Marys Medical CenterUPMC AltoonaUPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghUPMC HamotUPMC Hanover UPMC HarrisburgUPMC HorizonUPMC Magee Womens HospitalUPMC Memorial in YorkUPMC NorthwestUPMC Wellsboro (Susquehanna Soldiers and Sailors)UPMC Williamsport (Susquehanna Williamsport)Warren General HospitalWayne General HospitalWellSpan – Evangelical Community HospitalWellSpan – Ephrata Community HospitalWellSpan – Gettysburg HospitalWellSpan – Good Samaritan HospitalWellSpan – Summit Health Chambersburg HospitalWellSpan – York Hospital "Pennsylvanians understand the need to address the ongoing challenges affecting mothers and their newborn babies, especially those causing maternal and infant deaths. Through participation in the Perinatal Quality Collaborative, hospital staff have demonstrated the ability to work with community services to make a difference. With a refocus of priorities at the national level, birthing hospitals across Pennsylvania have responded by increasing their work locally to improve the care of mothers and babies in their communities," said James Cook, MD, Neonatal Health Co-Chair of the PA PQC Advisory Group and Medical Director of the Northeastern PA PQC. In Pennsylvania, perinatal health issues persist, including racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and neonatal outcomes, higher than average maternal sepsis rates, and drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum. The PA PQC addresses these challenges through various initiatives, including Maternal Opioid Use Disorder, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Maternal Sepsis, and Safe Sleep. Through collaborative efforts, the PA PQC aims to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes across the state. "We are proud to recognize the hospitals across Pennsylvania that are leading the way in improving maternal and newborn outcomes in childbirth," said Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, President and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. "Their commitment to quality improvement and patient-centered care is helping to address some of the most pressing challenges in maternal health. These designations reflect meaningful progress toward safer care for all families in the Commonwealth." The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern Pennsylvania PQC (NEPaPQC). About the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) provides quality improvement support to healthcare teams to improve the standard of care for pregnant and postpartum people and babies. Seventy-seven birth sites and NICUs from across the commonwealth participate in the PA PQC. The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern Pennsylvania PQC (NEPaPQC). For more information, visit About the Jewish Healthcare Foundation The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and its three operating arms — the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), Health Careers Futures (HCF), and the Women's Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal) — offer a unique brand of activist philanthropy to advance healthcare innovation, advocacy, collaboration, and education in the interest of better health. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Contact: Scotland Huber, 412-594-2553huber@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
21-05-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
Second Annual Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Improvement Designation Awards Recognize 62 Hospitals
HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its second annual Perinatal Quality Improvement Designation Awards which were presented at its annual conference in Altoona on May 21, 2025. "Through participation in the Perinatal Quality Collaborative, hospital staff have demonstrated the ability to work with community services to make a difference." Share Designation awards and levels are based on meeting quality improvement milestone criteria over a 12-month period, starting from April 2024 through March 2025. The awards were announced and presented to staff from each hospital during a ceremony at the Blair County Convention Center. Those earning the silver or gold designation level have undertaken additional projects focused on health equity and/or patient voice within maternal and neonatal health care. Hospitals recognized at the ceremony include: ACMH Hospital AHN – Forbes Hospital AHN – Jefferson Hospital AHN – St. Vincent AHN – West Penn Hospital Doylestown Hospital Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Geisinger – Bloomsburg Hospital Geisinger – Community Medical Center Geisinger – Lewistown Hospital Geisinger – Medical Center, Danville Geisinger – Wyoming Valley Medical Center Grand View Hospital Maternity Department Guthrie – Robert Packer Hospital Birthing Center Holy Redeemer Hospital Indiana Regional Medical Center Jefferson Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Jefferson Health – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Lehigh Valley Health Network – Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Health Network – Hazelton Lehigh Valley Health Network – Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Health Network – Pocono Lehigh Valley Health Network – Schuylkill Main Line Health – Bryn Mawr Hospital Main Line Health – Lankenau Medical Center Main Line Health – Paoli Hospital Main Line Health – Riddle Hospital Mount Nittany Medical Center Penn Highlands DuBois Penn Medicine – Chester County Hospital Penn Medicine – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Penn Medicine – Lancaster General/Women and Babies Penn Medicine – Pennsylvania Hospital Penn State Health – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Children's Hospital Penn State Health –St. Joseph's Punxsutawney Area Hospital St. Clair Hospital St. Luke's University Health Network – Allentown St. Luke's University Health Network – Anderson St. Luke's University Health Network – Upper BucksTower Health – Phoenixville Hospital Tower Health System – Reading Hospital Trinity Health - St. Marys Medical Center UPMC Altoona UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC Hamot UPMC Hanover UPMC Harrisburg UPMC Horizon UPMC Magee Womens Hospital UPMC Memorial in York UPMC Northwest UPMC Wellsboro (Susquehanna Soldiers and Sailors) UPMC Williamsport (Susquehanna Williamsport) Warren General Hospital Wayne General Hospital WellSpan – Evangelical Community Hospital WellSpan – Ephrata Community Hospital WellSpan – Gettysburg Hospital WellSpan – Good Samaritan Hospital WellSpan – Summit Health Chambersburg Hospital WellSpan – York Hospital 'Pennsylvanians understand the need to address the ongoing challenges affecting mothers and their newborn babies, especially those causing maternal and infant deaths. Through participation in the Perinatal Quality Collaborative, hospital staff have demonstrated the ability to work with community services to make a difference. With a refocus of priorities at the national level, birthing hospitals across Pennsylvania have responded by increasing their work locally to improve the care of mothers and babies in their communities,' said James Cook, MD, Neonatal Health Co-Chair of the PA PQC Advisory Group and Medical Director of the Northeastern PA PQC. In Pennsylvania, perinatal health issues persist, including racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and neonatal outcomes, higher than average maternal sepsis rates, and drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum. The PA PQC addresses these challenges through various initiatives, including Maternal Opioid Use Disorder, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Maternal Sepsis, and Safe Sleep. Through collaborative efforts, the PA PQC aims to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes across the state. 'We are proud to recognize the hospitals across Pennsylvania that are leading the way in improving maternal and newborn outcomes in childbirth,' said Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, President and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. 'Their commitment to quality improvement and patient-centered care is helping to address some of the most pressing challenges in maternal health. These designations reflect meaningful progress toward safer care for all families in the Commonwealth.' The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern Pennsylvania PQC (NEPaPQC). About the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) provides quality improvement support to healthcare teams to improve the standard of care for pregnant and postpartum people and babies. Seventy-seven birth sites and NICUs from across the commonwealth participate in the PA PQC. The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern Pennsylvania PQC (NEPaPQC). For more information, visit About the Jewish Healthcare Foundation The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and its three operating arms — the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), Health Careers Futures (HCF), and the Women's Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal) — offer a unique brand of activist philanthropy to advance healthcare innovation, advocacy, collaboration, and education in the interest of better health. For more information, visit
