California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative. CPQCC is committed to improving care and outcomes for the State’s mothers and newborns.
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We've moved! Follow us on Instagram for our latest #infanthealth and #NICU-related events, clinical resources, and updates.
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CPQCC & CMQCC are thrilled to see our Executive Director Leslie Kowalewski recognized for her tireless dedication to advancing maternal and infant health through robust collaboration. As she says, together we are stronger. Congratulations, Leslie!
#InfantHealth #MaternalHealth
26 Dec 2025
The Office of the California Surgeon General is proud to honor Leslie Kowalewski, Executive Director of Maternal, Child, and Family Health at @cmqcc, for her unwavering commitment to maternal health & her ability to bring partners together in meaningful ways. Together in health~
ALT Leslie Kowalewski Executive Director of Maternal, Child and Family Health (CPQCC/CMQCC)
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17 Dec 2025
Save the date, our first webinar of 2026 has officially been scheduled! This event is free and open to all, join our membership to register: stanforduniversity.qualtrics…
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RT @cmqcc: Mom Angela survived #preeclampsia twice and her child experienced a #preterm birth. During World Prematurity Month and beyond, A…
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📣 Last chance to register for NEOsphere 2025! 📣
Join the #NICU care community for a reexamination of care practices emphasizing the importance of a healthy start from birth through early childhood: tinyurl.com/neosphere2025
ALT Register for the NEOsphere 2025 Conference on October 30, 2025, from 9 am to 3 pm Pacific time in person in Stanford, California.
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Register now for NEOsphere Conference 2025 on Oct. 30!
Don’t miss this transformative one-day event focused on shaping the future of neonatal and early childhood care in California and beyond: tinyurl.com/neosphere2025
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📣 Calling California NICU teams! The Collaborating for Access and Resources in Early Life (CARE) Collaborative registration closes October 1. Step into your next QI opportunity today!
Register today! bit.ly/CARECollaborative
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CPQCC’s annual NEOsphere Conference is on Oct. 30! This in-person event hopes to encourage a re-examination of #NICU care practices by harnessing the wisdom of NICU families while incubating ideas and innovations to transform neonatal care.
Register now: bit.ly/3TK2TWW
ALT Register for CPQCC’s NEOsphere Conference 2025 on October 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT.
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September is #NICUAwarenessMonth and CPQCC is honoring these tiny warriors, their inspiring families and the dedicated healthcare teams providing care for them. #NICUJourney
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Registration is now open for CPQCC’s NEOsphere Conference 2025!
Join CPQCC for a one-day event focused on transforming #neonatal and early childhood care from ideas into measurable impact.
Register now: tinyurl.com/neosphere2025
ALT NEOsphere 2025 registration is now live
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#DYK: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a gastrointestinal disease that can be deadly, affects 10% of very low birthweight babies. During NEC Awareness Month and all year, CPQCC helps California NICUs improve nutritional care using evidence-based resources: bit.ly/3YnC7Xo
ALT A parent breastfeeding their newborn baby.
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This #InternationalDoulaMonth, CPQCC recognizes #doulas for providing non-medical support that can contribute to healthier outcomes during birth, postpartum, and infancy.
Interested in becoming a doula? Check out CMQCC's Doula Roundtable webinar! bit.ly/3FaBf1P
ALT A doula helps a birth parent with breastfeeding their infant.
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#Preeclampsia is a dangerous pregnancy condition and a leading cause of preterm births. This #PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth and beyond, CPQCC has evidence-based resources for dedicated #NICU teams caring for these tiny warriors and their families: bit.ly/3S6rkgE
ALT A premature, low birth weight baby is cared for by its parent in a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.
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Today, California and 7 U.S. states recognize Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness Day. NEC is a gastrointestinal disease that is especially dangerous for very low birth weight infants. CPQCC’s evidence-based toolkit can help improve #neonatal care: bit.ly/3RIQ2U3
ALT A NICU baby is breastfed by its parent in the neonatal ICU.
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California’s nurses exemplify #ThePowerofNurses. We celebrate these remarkable professionals for their phenomenal maternal and perinatal care, and their tireless dedication to moms, babies, and families! #ThankYouNurses! We appreciate you this week and all year!
#NursesWeek
ALT A nurse holds a newborn baby in the neonatal ICU and another nurse gives a physical exam to a pregnant patient.
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RT @cmqcc: #PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth spotlights a serious condition that affects moms and babies. Are you an outpatient maternal health p…
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common cause of death for very preterm babies aged two weeks to two months old. During NEC Awareness Month and all year, CPQCC helps California NICUs improve nutritional care with evidence-based resources: bit.ly/3RIQ2U3
ALT A baby in the neonatal ICU is fed through a special feeder.
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Every day, a baby dies in the U.S. from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a gastrointestinal disease. This NEC Awareness Month and beyond, CPQCC supports California NICUs in protecting these precious lives, such as through our MOMMS Collaborative: bit.ly/3Gw8DQU
ALT A person feeding a baby with human milk
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CPQCC is excited to share the CPQCC & CMQCC 2024 Impact Report! Read the report to learn more about our work as the State of California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative: bit.ly/4cwj6HZ
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