The Obstetrics Initiative (OBI)

🌟 OBI is featured in the latest MVC CQI Spotlight! Discover how we’re improving #maternitycare for Michigan families. @MichiganCQIs Read more: michiganvalue.org/cqi-spotlight-… #QualityImprovement #MaternalHealth

👋Meet Bailey Brinks, BSN, RNC-NIC, OBI's new Quality & Outreach Coordinator! With 15 years of experience in maternal–fetal health, NICU, & #QualityImprovement, Bailey is passionate about advancing safe and reliable care for families across Michigan.

Dr. Lisa Kane Low (@kanelow), in collaboration with @Ob_Initiative, examines delayed pushing – and its risks – in real-world maternity settings. Learn more about this #SMFM26 research: michmed.org/kV7Rj #Pregnancy #MaternalHealth

@UmichMedicine OB-GYN @MichelleHMoniz, in collab w/ @Ob_Initiative, characterizes real-world patterns of adoption of criteria for dystocia as the primary indication for unplanned #cesarean birth. Learn more about this #SMFM26 research: michmed.org/kV7Rj #Pregnancy

In collaboration with @Ob_Initiative, @UmichMedicine OB-GYN @MichelleHMoniz, shares research at #SMFM26 on the possibility of #cesarean rate reduction at scale with intensive hospital quality improvement support. Learn more: michmed.org/kV7Rj #Pregnancy #MaternalHealth

Excited to present our poster at @AcademyHealth’s #DIScience25! 💡 OBI united #QualityImprovement leaders from 65 hospitals to tackle NTSV cesarean reduction with collaboration, innovation, and friendly competition. Find out what works—and what needs more attention—for robust QI!

Proud to showcase our incredible team presenting their research posters at the @MichiganCQIs All Faculty and Staff Meeting! 🚀👏 Grateful for the opportunity to share our work and connect with others in the CQI community. #QualityImprovement #Collaboration

👋Meet Maria! With nearly 10 years as an RN in public health, she brings expertise in #maternal & infant health, #QualityImprovement, & statewide collaboration. Maria is dedicated to improving care & outcomes for all families across MI! @MichiganCQIs

We're excited to welcome 200+ participants from 59 Michigan hospitals to Bay City for our 2025 Fall Semiannual Meeting on Nov. 7! Ready for a dynamic day of learning & collaboration. 🤝🎉 #QualityImprovement @MichiganCQIs

The Obstetrics Initiative (@Ob_Initiative) is safely reducing NTSV cesarean rates across Michigan. Collaboration means better births for all! #HealthcareQualityWeek #HQW25 #MaternityCare obstetricsinitiative.org

The @Ob_Initiative is currently seeking feedback on COMFORT Clinical Practice Guideline for postpartum pain management. 🗒️ Review the guidelines: obstetricsinitiative.org/wp-content/upl… ☑️ Submit feedback: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a42778d… The survey will be open through September 3, 2025!

We need your input! 📣 Help shape postpartum #PainManagement by reviewing a new #COMFORTGuideline, developed by @AFriedmanPeahl & team. 📝 Read the guideline: ow.ly/6wiG50WAk0s 💬 Share your feedback: ow.ly/5TVW50WAk0r #MaternalHealth #OpioidSparing

Excited to share that Thea Bourdeau, OBI statistician, is in Nashville attending #JSM2025 - the largest gathering of #statisticians and #data scientists held in North America! 📶🎵 Hope to see you there!

We’re excited to welcome Meghanne Powers, BSN, to our team as Quality & Outreach Coordinator! With over 21 years of nursing experience and a passion for advancing #maternalhealth, Meghanne brings a wealth of expertise in Labor & Delivery and beyond. Welcome, Meghanne!

OBI is at Maternal Infant Health Summit, presenting on Patient Voices, a project to learn about #MaternityCare experiences directly from patients. We shared lessons learned & how we improved response rates, including engaging a Patient & Community Action Board. #PatientEngagement

⏰ Our next #QualityImprovement webinar starts in 1 hour! Join OBI & @michiganshield for an interactive session on disrupting racism in healthcare. @MichiganCQIs

Our next #QualityImprovement webinar is less than 1 week away! Join us for a special session led by Sheryl Kelly, PhD, LP, and Tahrima Khanom, MSW, of @michiganshield. 📅 June 11 🕙 12:00 - 1:00 pm Member Registration: ow.ly/n5xw50W4ZWm @MichiganCQIs

Thrilled to learn from the phenomenal providers in @Ob_Initiative who have successfully implemented statewide initiatives in Michigan to make childbirth safer. @MollyStout20 @MichelleHMoniz @JourdieTMD

The 2025 Spring #OBISemiannualMeeting is off to an exciting start! We love seeing all of our partners from across Michigan, especially the tiny ones! 👶 @MichiganCQIs

@NanRaghuraman kicks off the @Ob_Initiative keynote with updated labor management from @acog 🔑points -we have a long way to go in generating evidence-based practices (1/15 OB recs are based on RCTs) -we need more consistent implementation of labor practices across hospitals