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Maternity Quality Matters Award
Childbirth Connection's Maternity Quality Matters Award is granted to an entity demonstrating significant improvement in maternity care quality through measurement of performance, incorporation of evidence-based practice, and responsiveness to needs of childbearing women and families, among other criteria. Judges look for innovation in maternity care service delivery, systems design and demonstrated quality improvement. 2009 Award WinnerChildbirth Connection's Executive Director, Maureen Corry, presented the inaugural Maternity Quality Matters award on April 3, 2009 to Dr. Frank Mazza, Chief Patient Safety Officer and Associate Chief Medical Officer, of Seton Family of Hospitals (Austin, Texas). The luncheon ceremony was held during Childbirth Connection's 90th anniversary symposium, Transforming Maternity Care: A High Value Proposition, in Washington, DC. Pamela Stahl, Senior Vice President, Women's Health, at UnitedHealthcare, expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to sponsor the Maternity Quality Matters award and congratulated Seton Family of Hospitals for its work to improve maternity care quality. Seton was chosen as the winner from a competitive field of 35 applicants from across the country. The award recognizes Seton's innovative perinatal safety initiative that achieved a dramatic reduction in birth trauma by making continual enhancements to care management and using methods that support evidence-based and consensus-driven maternity care practices. Read more in the press release (DOC). Members of the Symposium Steering Committee served as award judges.The 2009 Award Program includes a full description of the award-winning program, as well as brief descriptions and contact information for the other award applicant programs. Most recent page update: 4/13/2009
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On July 1, 2010, the Childbirth Connection office moved to 260 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016. All other contact information is unchanged. New Pregnancy Video Library Available
Our new Video Library features links to a wealth of resources for health professionals as well as for women who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant or are new mothers. Visit the Video Library  "2020 Vision" and "Blueprint for Action" Reports Available Learn about Transforming Maternity Care project Read the "2020 Vision" Read the "Blueprint for Action" Read the Consumer Workgroup report Help implement Blueprint recommendations Listen to report release event audio, 1/2010 eNews Sign Up
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