Tennessee Initiative For Perinatal Quality Care

What Tennessee Initiative For Perinatal Quality Care does

Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC) is a state-level perinatal quality improvement collaborative founded in 2008 that coordinates a portfolio of quality improvement (QI) projects, educational programs, and clinical resources across Tennessee's birthing hospitals, NICUs, and community organizations. Its mission is to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, with active programs covering severe maternal morbidity (cardiac conditions, hemorrhage, hypertension, opioid use disorder), neonatal intensive care complications (severe intraventricular hemorrhage, chronic lung disease, necrotizing enterocolitis, hospital acquired infections), respectful care, and best practices such as optimal cord clamping. As of 2025, TIPQC's projects reached 82% of all Tennessee births through 42 actively participating hospitals and all 12 Level III/IV NICUs, with a total of 48 hospitals involved in improvement projects or receiving resources and education.

TIPQC's core technology stack is purpose-built for collaborative QI rather than commercial software: project teams log into SimpleQI dashboards for project-specific process and outcome tracking, submit IRB-approved data through a state-hosted REDCap instance, and contribute to Vermont Oxford Network (VON) neonatal datasets. It adapts Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM/ACOG) patient safety bundles into statewide collaboratives using key driver diagrams, toolkits, and protocols, supplemented by a Just-in-Time online training curriculum (Model for Improvement, PDSA cycles, Kotter's Eight Step Change Model, Deming's 14 Points) and statewide IRB pre-approval that eliminates per-site IRB friction. Educational channels include the weekly Healthy Mom Healthy Baby Tennessee podcast (15,229 unique listeners in 2025), regional simulation trainings, doula and Spinning Babies courses, lactation certification, quarterly SMM webinars, and the annual meeting (500+ attendees in 2025).

TIPQC is structured as a non-revenue-generating collaborative: participation is free for hospitals, providers, community organizations, and patient/family partners. Funding flows from a State of Tennessee grant administered through Vanderbilt University Medical Center (the host institution and fiscal agent), with supplemental grants from the Tennessee Department of Health (Maternal Health Innovation grant), the CDC Foundation (e.g., Irth birth-equity app in Memphis), March of Dimes, AIM, and other foundations. The organization is governed by an Oversight Committee including Tennessee Department of Health, TennCare, BlueCare Tennessee, UnitedHealthcare, ACOG, AWHONN, and AAP leadership, with operational management by Executive Director Brenda Barker (founding staff, Improvement Advisor-certified), Medical Directors, QI specialists, and program/data managers — approximately 10 core staff plus QI coaches.

Name

Tennessee Initiative For Perinatal Quality Care

Legal name

Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care

Website

https://tipqc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC) is the statewide perinatal quality improvement collaborative founded in 2008, coordinating QI projects, education, and resources for 42 actively participating Tennessee birthing hospitals, all 12 Level III/IV NICUs, and 32 community organizations, reaching 82% of Tennessee births at no cost to participants.

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Product category

Perinatal Quality Improvement Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Perinatal quality improvement
• Maternal health collaboratives
• Neonatal intensive care
• Clinical quality improvement
• Patient safety bundles

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. State Grant Funding: TIPQC is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The grant supports the Executive Director, PI/Oversight Chair role, and core operations including training, site visits, and statewide QI project management.
2. No Membership or Participation Fees: Due to generous grants, TIPQC does not charge membership or participation fees to hospitals, providers, community organizations, or patient & family partners who join.
3. Donations and Grants Solicitation: TIPQC is always seeking grants and donations to continue its work, with a dedicated 'Help Funding' / 'Support Mothers and Babies' engagement pathway.
4. Federal & Foundation Grant Funding (CDC Foundation, CDC, AIM, March of Dimes): TIPQC receives supplemental grant funding for specific projects, including a CDC Foundation grant to bring Irth to Memphis, March of Dimes partnership funding, and Tennessee Department of Health Maternal Health Innovation grant funding for Spinning Babies courses, doula trainings, and statewide campaigns.

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Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care coordinates statewide perinatal quality improvement (QI) projects, training, and resources for Tennessee birthing hospitals, NICUs, providers, community organizations, and patient/family partners. Its core deliverables are organized QI project bundles (Tennessee Tiniest Baby Bundle, Born to Thrive Bundle, and maternal QI projects) that adapt national AIM/ACOG patient safety bundles into standardized protocols with shared data dashboards, supported by simulation trainings, QI methodology education, the Healthy Mom Healthy Baby Tennessee podcast, and engagement programs. Participation is free for all stakeholders, funded by a State of Tennessee grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center plus CDC, March of Dimes, and Tennessee Department of Health grants.

Product overview

TIPQC is a statewide perinatal quality improvement collaborative founded in 2008 that delivers a portfolio of coordinated QI projects, educational programs, and resources rather than a single unified SaaS product. Its core offering consists of active QI projects organized into bundles - notably the Tennessee Tiniest Baby Bundle (containing the Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Chronic Lung Disease, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and developing Hospital Acquired Infection projects) and the Born to Thrive Bundle (led by the developing Late Preterm Infant project) - alongside maternal projects such as Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care, Best for All, and the developing Obstetrical Hemorrhage Sprint. These projects run on centralized data infrastructure hosted on SimpleQI dashboards and the TIPQC REDCap instance, and are supported by a Just-in-Time Training curriculum grounded in W. Edwards Deming's quality improvement philosophy, regional Simulation Trainings, the weekly Healthy Mom Healthy Baby Tennessee podcast, the annual TIPQC Annual Meeting, and complementary initiatives including the Doula Resource Training Program, Lactation Workforce Training, Patient & Family Partners engagement, the Community Resource Council, the Blood Pressure Cuff Kit Initiative, the Post-Birth Warning Signs Initiative, the Severe Maternal Morbidity Webinar Series, Count the Kicks, Minute for Improvement videos, Regional SUD & OUD Trainings, and the SMFM Hypertension Change Package. Sustained programs include Promotion of Safe Vaginal Deliveries, TeamBirth, and Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthy Mom Healthy Baby Tennessee: Weekly podcast produced by TIPQC discussing all aspects of perinatal health with medical providers and industry experts.
• Tennessee's Tiniest Baby Bundle
• Born to Thrive
• Minute for Improvement

Products and services

• Best for All Learning Collaborative Active statewide QI project with 23 hospital teams integrating respectful patient care, addressing disparities in outcomes, and using Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) surveys. For Tennessee birthing hospitals.
• Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care (CCOC) Project Active QI project implementing the AIM/ACOG Cardiac Conditions in Obstetrical Care patient safety bundle across 14 hospital teams to increase screening and appropriate referrals for cardiovascular disease in pregnant and postpartum women. For Tennessee birthing hospitals and OB clinicians.
• Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Project Active statewide QI project with all 12 Tennessee Level 3 and 4 NICUs working to reduce NEC incidence by 25% and mortality by 10% by 2026 among preterm infants born at or before 29.6 weeks gestational age. For Level III/IV NICU teams.
• Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) Project Statewide QI project with ten Level 3 and 4 NICUs working to achieve a 25% relative reduction in chronic lung disease and 10% reduction in Grade 3 BPD in infants ≤29.6 weeks gestational age. Now in sustainment. For Tennessee Level III/IV NICU teams.
• Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage (sIVH) Project Statewide QI project with all 12 Tennessee Level 3 and 4 NICUs achieving a 25% relative reduction in sIVH and 25% reduction in mortality in infants born at or before 29.6 weeks; now in sustainment. For Tennessee Level III/IV NICU teams.
• Promotion of Safe Vaginal Deliveries (PVD) Statewide QI project in which 35 Tennessee hospitals worked to decrease the NTSV c-section rate to 23.6%; now in sustainment. For Tennessee birthing hospitals and OB teams.
• TeamBirth Joint initiative with Ariadne Labs at three pilot Tennessee hospitals using structured huddles and a shared planning board to empower shared decision making and dignified, respectful care. For Tennessee birthing hospitals and OB teams.
• Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (IPPLARC) Statewide QI project begun in Spring 2018 implementing immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception to lower unintended and short-interval pregnancy rates and rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome. For Tennessee birthing hospitals and OB teams.
• Healthy Mom Healthy Baby Tennessee Podcast Weekly podcast featuring medical providers and industry experts discussing all aspects of perinatal health; 34,573 downloads and 15,229 unique listeners in 2025. For Tennessee healthcare professionals, patients, and families.
• Just-in-Time (JIT) QI Training Modules Online autonomous educational resource covering the Model for Improvement, PDSA Cycle, AIM statement development, benchmarking, customer knowledge, Kotter's Eight Step Change Model, and W. Edwards Deming's 14 Points and System of Profound Knowledge. For Tennessee healthcare providers and QI teams.
• Statewide Simulation Trainings Statewide simulation training program teaching clinicians best practices in infant and maternal emergency response through didactic and hands-on simulation across Tennessee perinatal regions. 81 professionals from Level 1 & 2 birthing hospitals and emergency services personnel trained in OB and infant emergencies. For Tennessee clinicians across all hospital levels.
• TIPQC Annual Meeting Annual gathering of Tennessee perinatal care teams featuring speakers, workshops, SIMS Escape Rooms, poster sessions, and straw-poll voting for future projects. Over 500 attendees joined the 2025 Annual Meeting. For Tennessee perinatal clinicians, hospitals, community organizations, and patient/family partners.
• Patient & Family Partners (PFP) Program Statewide council engaging Patient and Family Partners in TIPQC quality improvement projects through training (including MoMMA's Voices) and integration into hospital project teams. 9 Patient & Family Partners trained through MoMMA's Voices in 2025. For Tennessee patients with lived pregnancy/birth experience and their family members.
• Community Resource Council Statewide council of 32 community organizations connecting nonprofits, government agencies, and civic organizations to TIPQC quality improvement work for Tennessee mothers, babies, and families. For Tennessee community-based organizations.
• Doula Resource Training Program Free continuing education program for doulas and birth workers covering preeclampsia, hypertension, and trauma-informed care; delivered across the five Tennessee perinatal regions in partnership with Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians. For Tennessee doulas and birth workers.
• Lactation Workforce Training Program offering the Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) course through Lactation Education Resources and the Assuring Breastfeeding Success course; 52 individuals completed the CBS course in 2025. For Tennessee lactation professionals and birth workers.
• Blood Pressure Cuff Kit Initiative Initiative providing blood pressure cuff kits to at-risk pregnant and postpartum patients; 4,711 kits distributed to 34 Tennessee hospitals over the last five years (donated by the Tennessee Department of Health). For Tennessee birthing hospitals and at-risk patients.
• Post-Birth Warning Signs Initiative Provider training and patient education initiative on dangerous post-birth warning signs and treatment that equips Tennessee hospitals to educate discharged postpartum women on life-threatening complications. For Tennessee birthing hospitals and postpartum patients.
• Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) Webinar Series Quarterly webinars led by Tennessee Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists featuring case reviews of severe maternal morbidity indicators, patient treatment, and outcomes across the state. For Tennessee MFM specialists, OB clinicians, and QI teams.
• Count the Kicks Campaign Evidence-based stillbirth prevention program from Healthy Birthday, distributed in Tennessee by TIPQC, that empowers expectant parents to track their baby's normal movement patterns in the third trimester. For Tennessee expectant parents.
• Minute for Improvement Video Series Short video clips providing education and awareness for providers, patients, and families on topics including respectful screening for substance use disorder, respectful language in patient care, post-birth warning signs, and benefits of vaginal delivery. Four short educational clips in 2025 series.
• Regional SUD & OUD Trainings Regional trainings addressing substance use disorder in pregnant women and care for opioid-exposed newborns; includes the 'Comprehensive Care for Pregnant Women with SUD & Caring for Opioid Exposed Newborns' video module. For Tennessee clinicians, birth workers, and community partners.
• TIPQC & SMFM Hypertension Change Package Collaboration with the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package; 14 TN hospitals participate, with work beginning Fall 2025 and continuing through Summer 2026. For Tennessee birthing hospitals and OB teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of all Tennessee births reached through 42 actively participating hospitals
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers37 records

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

62 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Vanderbilt University Medical CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC is funded under a Grant Contract with the State of Tennessee to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. VUMC serves as the host institution, fiscal agent, and employer of TIPQC operations staff. Dr. Susan Guttentag, Director of the Mildred Stahlman Division of Neonatology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, serves as PI & Oversight Chair. Vanderbilt participates as a hospital team (Best for All pilot). Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is also a pilot for the Tennessee Tiniest Babies NEC project.
• Tennessee Department of HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC's primary state funder and partner. The grant from the Governor's Office launched TIPQC in 2008. TDH provides funding for statewide initiatives, SMM reports, MMR reports, Infant Mortality reports, Maternal Health Innovation grant (Spinning Babies, doula trainings), blood pressure cuff kits, and data. Elizabeth Harvey, PhD, MPH, Assistant Commissioner and Director of the Division of Family Health and Wellness at TDH, serves on the Oversight Committee. Crissy Hartsfield, MBA, MPH, Deputy Director of Maternal & Infant Health at TDH publicly endorsed TIPQC.
• Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIM ACOG provides patient safety bundles adopted by TIPQC for statewide projects (e.g., Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care patient safety bundle). TIPQC leadership regularly presents at AIM Annual Meeting (Connie Graves, Brenda Barker, Tanika Edwards, February 2025). AIM Sustainment Webinar featured Alicia Mastronardi in August 2025.
• March of DimesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarch of Dimes is a key national partner and Community Resource Council member. Michael Warren, MD, MPH, Chief Medical & Health Officer of National March of Dimes publicly endorsed TIPQC's leadership in maternal and infant health improvement. Kelley Marshburn, Executive Director of Market Impact at March of Dimes publicly endorsed TIPQC partnership.
• Vermont Oxford Network (VON)coreTechnology or IntegrationVON provides data infrastructure and neonatal outcomes data used by TIPQC projects. Jeffrey D. Horbar MD, President and CEO of Vermont Oxford Network publicly congratulated TIPQC for the Optimal Cord Clamping Pediatrics publication as a 'model and inspiration' for other states.
• Tennessee Hospital Association (THA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTammy Van Dyk, MSN, MBA, RN, CENP, Senior Vice President of Quality & Patient Safety at THA serves on TIPQC's Oversight Committee. THA's Tennessee Center for Patient Safety (TCPS) enthusiastically supports TIPQC and Tennessee hospitals as they collectively work to improve maternal care and outcomes across the state.
• National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (NNPQC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC is an active member of NNPQC; Brenda Barker (Executive Director) served on the NNPQC Executive Committee previously. TIPQC regularly presents at NNPQC Annual Meeting (TN Tiniest Babies NICU Project Bundle presented by Scott Guthrie MD May 2025; Best for All by Anastacia Volz & Rolanda Lister May 2025; Respectful Care Webinar by Anastacia Volz Dec 2025).
• American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG MSSP, TN ACOG & District VII ACOG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC partners with ACOG for state and district-level QI activities, including ACOG MSPP Part IV credit for physicians. Members include Margaret C. Taylor (Tennessee Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives), Joseph Kipikasa MD, and others on the Oversight Committee.
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTiffany Lewis, MSN, RN, AWHONN TN Section Chair serves on the Oversight Committee. AWHONN partners with TIPQC on statewide QI initiatives.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC partners with AAP at national and state levels (Tennessee AAP / TNAPP). AAP provides safe sleep guidelines used in the Safe to Sleep QI project and co-brands the Tennessee American Academy of Pediatrics partnership.
• American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC partners with ABP to offer Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credits; 35 physicians earned 650 MOC credits in 2025. Tara Burnette, MD and Donna Whitney, MD serve as MOC leads. Brenda Barker presented at the ABP MOC Meeting June 2025.
• BlueCare TennesseecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSharon Moore-Caldwell, MD, MDiv, Medical Director of BlueCross BlueShield BlueCare TN serves on the Oversight Committee. BlueCare Tennessee is a Tennessee Medicaid managed care organization partnering on statewide perinatal care initiatives.
• UnitedHealthcare Community PlancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristopher Andershock, MD, Chief Medical Officer of UnitedHealthcare Community & State serves on the Oversight Committee. UnitedHealthcare partners with TIPQC on statewide perinatal QI initiatives.
• TennCare (Division of TennCare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJona Bandyopadhyay, MD, MPH, FACOG, Associate Medical Director of TennCare and Victor Wu, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of the Division of TennCare serve on the Oversight Committee. Greg Cannella, MD, TN Medical Director of Government Business Division at Amerigroup also represents TennCare-related managed care.
• Spinning BabiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC partnered with Spinning Babies to deliver 3 Spinning Babies courses in 2025 to TN hospital teams, doulas and birth workers, sponsored by Tennessee Department of Health Maternal Health Innovation grant. 94 attendees trained in 8-hour workshops on balancing techniques, labor positioning, and physiology to address stalls in labor.
• Postpartum Support International (PSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI is a national partner referenced in TIPQC's Community Involvement partnerships list.
• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 TN Hospitals participate in SMFM's Hypertension in Pregnancy Change Package Learning Collaborative. TIPQC & SMFM jointly offer Hypertension Change Package resource.
• JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaomi Clemmons, AIM TA Specialist at JSI publicly endorsed TIPQC's work and reach across Tennessee.
• Ariadne LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC launched the TeamBirth initiative at three pilot hospitals in TN in joint endeavor with Ariadne Labs. Through structured huddles and a shared planning board, TeamBirth empowers everyone to reach decisions together. All three teams entered sustainment in March 2025; Hardin Medical Center achieved national TeamBirth recognition in August 2025.
• Lactation Education Resources (LER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLER delivers the Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) course on behalf of TIPQC; 52 individuals successfully completed the CBS course in 2025.
• MoMMA's VoicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoMMA's Voices provides national training for TIPQC's Patient and Family Partners. 9 Patient & Family Partners trained through MoMMA's Voices in 2025.
• A Step Ahead ChattanoogaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Step Ahead Chattanooga's mission is to remove barriers to contraception through education, outreach, and access to birth control. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Family & Children's Service (Nashville)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily & Children's Service offers more than a dozen different services creating a safety net to ensure that all children and families can be safe and healthy. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Roots and River WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoots and River Wellness is a Memphis doula service helping women and their families become rooted and grounded while celebrating the joys of pregnancy, postpartum and parenthood. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Susannah's HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSusannah's House provides a nurturing and therapeutic environment for individuals and families to achieve sobriety, enhance mother and child relationships, and build better life skills while promoting spiritual growth. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Tennessee Doulas AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tennessee Doulas Association works to ensure that every TN family has access to doula care. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Mothers' Milk Bank of TennesseeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee is dedicated to providing safe, pasteurized donor human milk to the most vulnerable babies. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Mending Hearts (Mending Rainbows Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMending Hearts helps women reclaim their lives from addiction; Mending Rainbows program serves pregnant and postpartum women, their newborns, minor children, and support teams. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Count the Kicks (Healthy BirthDAY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCount the Kicks is an empowering stillbirth prevention program for expectant parents to get to know their baby's normal movement patterns in the third trimester. Featured at the 2025 Annual Meeting (Dr. Tiffany Gouch). Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• TN VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTN Voices is committed to supporting pregnant and postpartum mothers through their Maternal Health grant, which offers no-cost professional psychotherapy. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council (joined in 2025).
• Governor's Early Literacy FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe mission of Governor's Early Literacy Foundation is to strengthen early literacy in Tennessee; manages and supports Dolly Parton's Imagination Library across the state. Joined TIPQC Community Resource Council in 2025.
• CenterstoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenterstone offers grant-funded services designed specifically for pregnant women, families with young children and anyone thinking about getting pregnant. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• NEC SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NEC Society is the world's leading nonprofit focused on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), led by families, clinicians, and scientists. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council and aligned with Tennessee Tiniest Babies Bundle.
• Firefly (Middle Tennessee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirefly's mission is to nurture lifelong recovery and remove barriers to sustained health for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder and their children. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Optum OB HomecareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOptum OB Homecare is a provider of skilled home nursing programs designed for high-risk pregnant patients including diabetes, preeclampsia and nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Rural Health Association of TennesseeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rural Health Association of Tennessee leads the way for a healthy Tennessee through partnerships, advocacy, education and resources. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• WellpointminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellpoint is listed as a TIPQC community partner working to improve perinatal and neonatal care in Tennessee.
• Nurse-Family PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNurse-Family Partnership is free for women who are pregnant with their first baby; members of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Baby Steps Program (Vanderbilt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaby Steps is a multidisciplinary clinic and care coordination program that follows children from birth through 5 years of age who have had prenatal drug exposure. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• SHINE Clinic (Vanderbilt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSHINE is a clinical research program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center offering well child preventative care for children ages 0-6 who experienced opioid exposure during pregnancy. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• The New Life Center (Nashville)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe New Life Center provides fathers and families with the skills, knowledge, and support they need to become more positively involved in the lives of children in Nashville. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• River City Doula ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver City Doula Services partners with families and community organizations to provide free birth and postpartum support, including IBCLC lactation care and birth photography. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• The Bloom Clinic at UT MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bloom Clinic at UT Medical is a multidisciplinary pediatric clinic focused on monitoring and supporting the development of infants and toddlers up to age five. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Allied Behavioral Health SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllied Behavioral Health Solutions provides mental health care for the whole family, including a Rooted Connections Virtual Intensive Outpatient program for perinatal mental health. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Ella's HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElla's House serves pregnant and parenting collegiate women in Middle Tennessee by providing housing, mentorship, case management, and community with other moms. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Homeland Heart CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeland Heart Collective promotes and protects maternal, perinatal, and infant health among women, infants, and families. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Meharry School of Global HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeharry Medical College's School of Global Health prepares the next generation of global health learners and leaders. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council and 2025 training host.
• A Loving Option AdoptionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Loving Option Adoption is a licensed child placing agency in Tennessee that supports expectant parents navigating the decision-making process. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Forrest Spence FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Forrest Spence Fund assists with the non-medical needs of critically or chronically ill children and their families throughout the Mid-South. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Derrick Stone Safe SleepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDerrick Stone Safe Sleep's mission is to eliminate sleep related accidents by spreading awareness about unsafe sleep environments. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• AIMHiTNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIMHiTN is dedicated to providing resources and education to professionals who work with children age 0 to 6. Member of TIPQC Community Resource Council.
• Tennessee Voices for Children (TN Voices)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTN Voices committed to supporting pregnant and postpartum mothers through their Maternal Health grant, offering no-cost professional psychotherapy. Joined TIPQC's Community Resource Council in 2025.
• HCA Healthcare (TriStar Health System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriStar Centennial, TriStar Hendersonville, and other TriStar hospitals are participating sites in TIPQC QI projects; Jinni Malone, Sr. Director Clinical Informatics at HCA Healthcare publicly endorsed TIPQC's collaborative work. HCA Centennial hosted TIPQC training in 2025.
• Children's Hospital at Erlanger (Erlanger Health System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Hospital at Erlanger is a participating NICU in TIPQC projects (IVH, NEC). Heather Underwood, BSN, RN, Vice President and Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Erlanger Women's Health publicly endorsed TIPQC. Erlanger East is a 2025 training host and CCOC site.
• Baptist Memorial Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist Memorial Hospital for Women is a participating hospital in TIPQC QI projects (Obstetrical Hemorrhage pilot); Parker Harris, CEO of Baptist Memorial Tipton publicly endorsed TIPQC; Dr. Danielle Tate is State Project Leader and former Maternal Medical Director for TIPQC.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC's 'Best Practices for Developing and Sustaining Perinatal Quality Collaboratives: A Resource Guide for States' is referenced as a core resource; CDC funding acknowledged in TIPQC's annual report.
• Colorado Perinatal Quality CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrenda Barker presented to the Colorado Perinatal Quality Collaborative Safe Sleep Collaborative in 2025; TIPQC participates in multi-state peer learning.
• Kentucky Symposium for Maternal & Infant OutcomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Connie Graves presented at the Kentucky Symposium in August 2025; TIPQC participates in multi-state peer learning.
• Indiana Hospital Association Perinatal Substance Abuse ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrenda Barker presented at the Indiana Hospital Association Perinatal Substance Abuse Conference in September 2025.
• Mississippi Perinatal Quality CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Scott Guthrie presented at the Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative in September 2025.
• Family Centered Care Taskforce (FCC Taskforce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC is proud to join the first international, multicenter, collaborative initiative solely dedicated to quality improvement in NICU Family-Centered Care.
• Safe to Sleep (NICHD-led national campaign)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIPQC's Safe to Sleep initiative references the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) safe sleep guidelines as the standard for the QI project.

Scale indicators25 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• March of Dimes: National nonprofit focused on maternal and infant health. Provides grant funding to TIPQC, participates in TIPQC's Community Resource Council, and operates complementary perinatal education and advocacy programs nationally. Broader incumbent operating outside TIPQC's collaborative model.
• Vermont Oxford Network (VON): National data and QI network for NICUs that provides the neonatal outcomes data infrastructure TIPQC uses for the Tennessee Tiniest Baby Bundle. VON is a key technology/data partner and broader industry incumbent in neonatal QI.
• Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM): National program under ACOG that develops and disseminates the patient safety bundles (Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care, Obstetric Hemorrhage, etc.) that TIPQC adapts for Tennessee. AIM is the upstream national umbrella from which TIPQC's project methodology originates.

Direct peers

• Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative (OPQC): Ohio's statewide perinatal quality collaborative, also affiliated with a major academic medical center (Cincinnati Children's). Operates QI projects on maternal hypertension, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and preterm outcomes in the same vein as TIPQC; NNPQC peer organization.
• New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NYSPQC): New York State's PQC administered by the New York State Department of Health. Implements maternal and neonatal QI projects across hospitals in alignment with AIM bundles. Direct peer operating the same statewide QI collaborative model with state government funding.
• Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC): Illinois's statewide perinatal quality collaborative led by Northwestern and other academic partners. Implements AIM patient safety bundles statewide, runs QI collaboratives on maternal and neonatal topics, and operates through a state grant-funded model directly comparable to TIPQC's structure.
• California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC): California's statewide perinatal quality improvement collaborative at Stanford. Most established and largest state PQC in the US; operates the same model of statewide QI projects, maternal mortality review, and data toolkits. Directly comparable in mission, scope, and grant-funded collaborative structure to TIPQC.
• Perinatal Quality Collaborative of North Carolina (PQCNC): North Carolina's statewide PQC focused on maternal and infant health QI projects. Engages birthing hospitals and NICUs across the state on topics including maternal hypertension, hemorrhage, and neonatal outcomes. Member of NNPQC alongside TIPQC.
• Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MI PQC): Michigan's statewide perinatal quality collaborative hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Engages Michigan birthing hospitals on maternal and neonatal QI initiatives with the same AIM bundle methodology used by TIPQC.

Others

• National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (NNPQC): CDC-supported national network that convenes state PQCs including TIPQC. Acts as an industry association/peer-learning body rather than a competitor; TIPQC's Executive Director Brenda Barker previously served on its Executive Committee.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLrVWpAo5Npbbd7IrtAq2dEMtiwv5Xdn2G
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tipqc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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