Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative

What Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative does

Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC) is a Colorado-based 501c3 nonprofit Perinatal Quality Collaborative, founded in 1975 as the Colorado Perinatal Care Council and rebranded in 2015 to reflect its quality improvement mission. Effective 2024, Colorado SB24-175 mandates that every hospital with a labor and delivery unit and/or NICU in the state must annually participate in at least one CPCQC-led QI initiative, giving the organization a statutory coordination role for statewide maternal and infant health improvement. CPCQC currently supports approximately 75% of all Colorado births through its participating hospital cohort.

CPCQC operates a portfolio of cohort-based quality improvement programs grounded in AIM Patient Safety Bundles, including SOAR (primary cesarean reduction), Turning the Tide (perinatal substance use, 23 hospitals), SPARK (postpartum transitions), NEST (safe sleep), IMPACT BH (behavioral health integration), FIRST (lived-experience integration), and DEFINE (NICU family engagement). The technology infrastructure is built on standard healthcare analytics tooling: REDCap for HIPAA-compliant data submission by designated hospital champions, Tableau and Power BI for data visualization and benchmarking, and a custom Hospital Engagement Tracker that monitors SB24-175 compliance milestones. Data is submitted disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and payer, enabling sub-population disparity analysis.

The organization is funded through a diversified grant and donation portfolio rather than fees to participating hospitals. Confirmed revenue sources include CDC support since 2017, a 2023 HRSA AIM Capacity Award, a CDPHE state contract carrying a $1.3 million allocation under SB24-175, foundation support (ZOMA Foundation), and individual/donor-advised fund contributions. Reported outcomes include a 60% decrease in Colorado perinatal overdose deaths, 94% substance use screening rates and 87% referral-to-treatment rates at Turning the Tide hospitals, and 30% of SOAR hospitals sustaining the Healthy People 2030 NTSV cesarean target.

Name

Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative

Legal name

Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative

Website

https://cpcqc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC) is a Colorado 501c3 nonprofit that runs state-mandated maternal and infant health quality improvement initiatives for every Colorado birthing hospital, funded by federal and state grants and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Perinatal Quality Improvement Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Perinatal quality improvement
• Maternal health programs
• Hospital quality collaboratives
• Infant mortality reduction
• Evidence-based perinatal care

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Primary funding from federal agencies including CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) which has provided support to Colorado since 2017, and HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) which awarded the AIM Capacity Award in 2023. State funding from CDPHE (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) allocated $1.3 million through SB24-175.
2. Foundation and Private Grants: Funding from private foundations including ZOMA Foundation. Donations accepted from individual donors, donor-advised funds, foundations, giving circles, and corporate giving programs.
3. State Contract: Contract with CDPHE to lead statewide coordination and accountability efforts to reduce maternal and infant deaths under the Improving Perinatal Health Outcomes Act (SB24-175).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CPCQC delivers hospital-based quality improvement initiatives and supporting programs that help Colorado hospitals and community partners improve perinatal, maternal, and infant health outcomes. Core offerings include SOAR (cesarean reduction), Turning the Tide (perinatal substance use), SPARK (postpartum transitions), and NEST (safe sleep) — annual cohort-based programs grounded in AIM Patient Safety Bundles — along with community programs (IMPACT BH, FIRST, DEFINE) and policy/strategy work. Services are provided at no cost to participating hospitals, funded through government grants, foundation support, and donations.

Product overview

CPCQC is a Perinatal Quality Collaborative offering a portfolio of quality improvement programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include hospital-based QI initiatives: SOAR (cesarean reduction), Turning the Tide (substance use), SPARK (postpartum transitions), and NEST (safe sleep). Supporting programs include IMPACT BH (behavioral health integration), FIRST (lived experience integration), DEFINE (NICU family engagement), and Policy/Strategy work. These are supported by data platforms including REDCap for data collection, Tableau and Power BI dashboards for visualization, and a Hospital Engagement Tracker for SB24-175 compliance monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOAR (Supporting Vaginal Delivery for Low-Risk Mothers) Annual hospital-based quality improvement initiative to reduce unnecessary primary Cesarean births, grounded in the national AIM Patient Safety Bundle for Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Births. Supports interdisciplinary teams in adopting best practices for safe, person-centered labor management and respectful maternity care.
• Turning the Tide Colorado's statewide perinatal quality improvement initiative focused on improving outcomes for pregnant and postpartum people affected by perinatal substance use. Based on an AIM Patient Safety Bundle, this 2-year cohort-based initiative provides evidence-based tools and clinical best practices to enhance substance use screening, brief intervention, and referral to recovery treatment services.
• SPARK (Supporting Postpartum Access, Recovery, and Knowledge) Hospital-based quality improvement initiative designed to improve care during the transition from birth hospitalization to postpartum discharge. Built on an AIM Patient Safety Bundle, it supports hospitals in implementing bundled evidence-based practices that ensure safer transitions from hospital to home.
• NEST (Newborn Evidence-based Sleep Teaching) Safe Sleep Statewide hospital quality improvement initiative to reduce sleep-related infant deaths. The annual cohort-based program helps hospitals ensure that every baby leaves with safe sleep practices modeled, taught, and supported.
• IMPACT BH (Improve Perinatal Access, Coordination, and Treatment for Behavioral Health) 12-month collective impact grant program that strengthens and integrates local perinatal behavioral health systems across Colorado. Partners with community-based organizations, outpatient clinics, and hospitals with labor and delivery units to address maternal mental and behavioral health needs.
• FIRST (Family Integration to Restore Trust) Program that invites people with lived experience to partner with CPCQC to improve pregnancy, postpartum, and newborn care across Colorado. Participants help design tools, guide hospitals through improvements, strengthen maternal mental health programs, and share their stories.
• DEFINE (Data-Driven Engagement of Families to Improve the NICU Experience) Program that engages families and supports parental wellbeing and participation in their baby's NICU care via implementation of system improvement processes and robust data collection and analysis. Led in partnership with the University of Colorado Section of Neonatology.
• Policy and Strategy Engages partners, policymakers, and clinical and community healthcare champions to use data, evidence-based practice, and scalable policy concepts to drive sustainable systems-wide change in perinatal and infant outcomes. Includes policy development, regulatory advising, implementation, and collective action facilitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% decrease in Colorado's perinatal overdose deaths
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDPHE is mandated under SB24-175 to contract with CPCQC to lead statewide coordination and accountability efforts to reduce maternal and infant deaths. The new law allocates $1.3 million to CDPHE for use by the prevention services division to address inequities in care and disparate outcomes.
• Colorado Behavioral Health AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched IMPACT BH program in 2022 to help communities strengthen and integrate local perinatal behavioral health systems. Partnership involves funding, policy alignment, and collaborative program implementation.
• Colorado Hospital Association (CHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2025, CPCQC began partnering with CHA to support quality improvement data operations. Some CPCQC QI dashboards are available on CHA's secure platform using Microsoft Power BI for hospitals enrolled in SPARK, NEST, and dual Turning the Tide/CHoSEN programs.
• Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing patient safety bundles that form the foundation of CPCQC initiatives. SOAR is grounded in AIM's Patient Safety Bundle for Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Births; Turning the Tide and SPARK are based on AIM Patient Safety Bundles.
• National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NNPQC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network supporting state-level perinatal quality collaboratives. CPCQC participates in this network bringing best practices from across the country to Colorado.
• Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization managing the Colorado All-Payer Claims Database (CO APCD). Partnered with CPCQC to analyze 208,282 deliveries (2019-2024) providing insights on postpartum care, mental health, and perinatal care costs in Colorado.
• University of ColoradocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Colorado Section of Neonatology to lead the DEFINE program (Data-Driven Engagement of Families to Improve the NICU Experience). CPCQC's Director of Integrated Behavioral Health has background from CU College of Nursing's Perinatal Peer Support Doula Program.
• Omni InstitutesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis of the Turning the Tide initiative, examining economic impact and generating findings that showed $1.99 social value generated for every dollar invested.
• Colorado Hospital Substance-Exposed Newborns (CHoSEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Dyadic Care Integration within Turning the Tide initiative. Supports hospitals in developing clear processes for Plans of Safe Care, aligning toxicology testing policies, and promoting safe breastfeeding.
• ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partner supporting SOAR initiative. ACOG convened the expert group that developed the first AIM patient safety bundle in 2014.
• ACNM (American College of Nurse-Midwives)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partner supporting SOAR initiative and quality improvement programs.
• AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization partner supporting SOAR initiative and quality improvement programs.
• Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed CPCQC's three-part webinar series on Race, Ethnicity, and Language (REL) Data during spring 2025, teaching best practices for improving data collection and using it to drive quality improvement.
• CU Practice Innovation ProgramsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical assistance partner providing support for IMPACT BH program implementation.
• MoMMA's VoicessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational maternal mortality advocacy organization providing training to FIRST program participants to strengthen their advocacy skills.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Network of Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (NNPQC): CDC/HRSA-supported network convening state PQCs to share best practices; CPCQC participates as a state member. Thematically a peer in the perinatal QI space, but functions as the coordinating umbrella rather than a competing state entity.
• Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM): National program administered by ACOG that develops the Patient Safety Bundles CPCQC implements and convenes state PQCs; comparable in mission space but operates at the national level rather than as a single-state hospital engagement model.

Direct peers

• Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC): Illinois statewide PQC implementing AIM bundles across birthing hospitals with data dashboards and obstetric/neonatal QI initiatives; functions as a direct state-PQC peer with similar hospital cohort structure.
• Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative (OPQC): Ohio statewide PQC that runs hospital cohort initiatives (e.g., Progesterone, NAS, maternal hypertension) and publishes de-identified outcome dashboards; mirrors CPCQC's annual cohort-based model and AIM-bundle alignment.
• Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MI PQC): Michigan's statewide PQC running hospital QI initiatives on maternal health equity, hypertension, and neonatal outcomes; a structurally comparable state PQC peer.
• New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative (NYSPQC): Statewide New York PQC housed at the New York State Department of Health running hospital cohorts on neonatal abstinence, hypertension, and maternal mortality; directly comparable as a state-mandated hospital QI collaborative with AIM-bundle programming.
• Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative (FPQC): Florida-based PQC implementing AIM patient safety bundles across hospital cohorts; directly comparable statewide perinatal QI infrastructure with hospital engagement and dashboard reporting.
• California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC): Stanford-hosted statewide perinatal quality collaborative operating hospital QI toolkits, maternal mortality reviews, and data dashboards for California birthing hospitals. Closest analog to CPCQC in mission, structure, and AIM-bundle-driven programming; larger in scale but functionally a peer state PQC.
• Massachusetts Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MA PQC): Massachusetts statewide PQC operating hospital QI initiatives on maternal and neonatal outcomes; functionally comparable to CPCQC as a state-level hospital-engagement collaborative.
• Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC): Tennessee's statewide PQC running hospital QI projects on maternal hemorrhage, neonatal abstinence, and breastfeeding using AIM bundles; comparable mission, structure, and hospital-engagement model to CPCQC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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