The South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (SDPQC) is a non-partisan organization focused on advancing education and optimizing perinatal health in South Dakota. Work of the SDPQC may include supporting public discussion of perinatal health topics, advancing sustained, data-driven practices that result in improved quality care for perinatal patients, partnering and collaborating with South Dakota organizations and healthcare providers for the improvement of perinatal health outcomes.
The South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative was founded in August of 2024. The SDPQC is housed within South Dakota State University's Community Practice Innovation Center. Initial work of the SDPQC is focused on the advancement of maternal care in South Dakota, with specific emphasis on perinatal mental health. Currently, the SDPQC is engaged in two grant-funded projects to advance perinatal care in South Dakota.
Our Work
Our Partners
Our partnerships with the following organizations are key to the success of South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative:
- Avera Health
- Monument Health
- Sanford Health
- The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
- The South Dakota Perinatal Association
Perinatal Health Resources
The BIRTH-SD team is working hard to increase availability of and access to resources for new and expecting parents in South Dakota. Many resources for parents already exist.
About Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
“Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) are state or multi-state networks of multidisciplinary teams working to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.” – National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
Contact
To learn more or work with the South Dakota Perinatal Quality Collaborative, contact SDPQC Executive Director Stephanie Hanson.
Executive Director
Stephanie Hanson
Assistant Professor
Department of Allied and Population Health
Community Practice Innovation Center
Research Associate
Keri Pappas
Temporary Research Associate I
Department of Allied and Population Health
Community Practice Innovation Center