We are excited to announce the award recipients for the 2024 CMQCC Quality and Engagement Awards! We present the following awards to member hospitals who go above and beyond to improve the quality of care for California’s birthing people and their families.
The 2024 Award Communications Package to help hospital staff share their award(s) can be found in Box or Google Drive.
Maternal Data Center (MDC) Early Implementers Award
Awarded to hospitals that implemented a new MDC measure or feature
For 2024: Labor Care Provider or Prenatal Care Group
Maternal Data Center (MDC) Superstar Award: Small Birth Volume Hospitals
Awarded to hospitals with <1000 annual births that exhibited high levels of engagement in the MDC
Maternal Data Center (MDC) Superstar Award: Medium Birth Volume Hospitals
Awarded to hospitals with 1000-2499 annual births that exhibited high levels of engagement in the MDC
Maternal Data Center (MDC) Superstar Award: Large Birth Volume Hospitals
Awarded to hospitals with 2500+ annual births that exhibited high levels of engagement in the MDC
Quality & Sustainability Award: NTSV Cesarean Birth Rate (PC-02)
Awarded to hospitals that met and maintained California’s target rate for the NTSV Cesarean Birth measure for three consecutive years
Quality & Sustainability Award: QI Academy Collaborative Hospitals
Awarded to QI Academy-participating hospitals that met and maintained their target rate for their selected quality initiative
Quality & Sustainability Award: Maternal Safety Standards Implementation
Awarded to hospitals that documented implementation of one or both of the Joint Commission’s Maternal Safety Standards in the MDC