Maternal health webinars and town halls

The Betsy Lehman Center works with the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts (PNQIN) and other partners across the state to host virtual events that share best practices in maternal health and safety.

MCPC June3

Maternal health equity town hall: Birth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 3, 2021

This year's Massachusetts COVID-19 Perinatal Coalition town hall centers the experiences our community with the goal of improving maternal health for Black and Brown birthing people in the Commonwealth. Watch the video

Levels Of Maternal Care March2 2021

Levels of Maternal Care: Webinar #2

March 2, 2021

The second in this series of webinars reviews the LOCATe tool and features a Q&A panel to help answer questions about survey completion. Watch the video or download the slides

Levels Of Maternal Care Feb9 2021

Levels of Maternal Care: Webinar #1

February 9, 2021

The first of three webinars introduces the Levels of Maternal Care initiative and use of the LOCATe tool. Watch the video or download the slides

PNQIN Town Hall June9

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #8

June 9, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

  1. The Path Forward: PNQIN’s Commitment to Health Equity – Audra Meadows, MD, MPH, Co-Chair, PNQIN MPQC; Brigham & Women’s Hospital
  2. What COVID-19 taught us about promoting health equity – Allison Bryant-Mantha, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
  3. Preparing Nursing Leadership for Post-COVID Decisions – Elizabeth Lydstone, BSN, MSHA, RN, Lowell General Hospital
  4. Silver linings: Adaptations in prenatal care during the pandemic– Laura Baecher-Lind, MD, MPH, Tufts Medical Center
MCPC June3 2020

Massachusetts COVID-19 Maternal Health Equity Town Hall

June 3, 2020

The Massachusetts COVID-19 Perinatal Coalition hosts its first town hall with Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, and state legislators Representative Kay Khan, Representative Liz Miranda and Senator Becca Rausch. Watch the video

PNQIN Town Hall May26

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #7

May 26, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

PNQIN Town Hall May12

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #6

May 12, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

  1. Introduction – Barbara Fain, JD, MPP, Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Ronald Iverson, MD, MPH, Co-Chair, PNQIN MPQC; Boston Medical Center
  2. Medical Updates: Ambulatory Pearls – Nicole Smith, MD, MPH, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
  3. Pregnancy and Substance Use Disorder in the time of COVID-19 – Katherine Callaghan, MD, UMass Memorial Medical Health Care
  4. Postpartum Contraception and COVID-19 – Katharine White, MD, MPH, Boston Medical Center
PNQIN Town Hall May5

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #5

May 5, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

  1. Leveraging Your Team's Best Performance During a Pandemic – Lisa Zani, MS, RN, Boston Medical Center
  2. Identifying COVID-19 in Pregnancy – Cassandra Duffy, MD, MPH, and Chloe Zera, MD, MPH, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
PNQIN Town Hall April28

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #4

April 28, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

  1. COVID-19 State Profile: Where are We Now – Audra Meadows, MD, MPH, Co-Chair, PNQIN MPQC; Brigham & Women’s Hospital
  2. COVID Testing on L+D: Preparations and Pitfalls – Ilona Goldfarb, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
  3. Postpartum Care in the Time of COVID-19 – Wendy Barr, MD, MPH, MSCE and Elise LaFlamme, MD, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
PNQIN Town Hall April21

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #3

April 21, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

  1. Is co-production possible in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis? – Madge E. Buus-Frank, DNP, APRN-BC, FAAN, The Dartmouth Institute and Joanna F. Celenza, MBA, Children's Hospital at Dartmouth
  2. The forrest and the trees: Critical issues for the critically-ill COVID patient – Sarah Rae Easter, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  3. Breastfeeding and rooming-in during the COVID-19 pandemic – Meg Parker, MD, MPH, Boston Medical Center
PNQIN Town Hall April14

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #2

April 14, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

  1. Equity in the time of COVID – Allison Bryant Mantha, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
  2. COVID Positive Dyad – Tena Ferenczhalmy, RN, BSN, MIU, SCN, Lowell General Hospital
  3. Maternity Center Visitation Policies – Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, Med, UMass Memorial Health Care
  4. Centering Patient Voices and the Role of Doula Concerns in Policy – Christina Gebel, MPH, LCCE & Lorenza Holt, MPH, SpB, BDT, Accompany Doula Care
  5. Resources for Mental Health Support – Leena Mittal, MD MCPAP for Moms Brigham & Women’s Hospital
PNQIN Town Hall April7

Pregnancy and COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Town hall #1

April 7, 2020

Watch the video or download the presentations:

  1. COVID-19 and Pregnancy: What do we know? – Khady Diouf, MD and Ilona Goldfarb, MD, MPH
  2. Prenatal Concerns: Blood Pressure Management – David Kanter, MD
  3. COVID-19 and Labor Floor – Andrew Healy, MD
  4. Addressing Communication During Cesarean Deliveries – Scott Shainker, DO, MS
  5. Postpartum Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Chloe Zera, MD, MPH
  6. Resources for Nurse Problem-Solving – Mimi Pomerleau, DNP, WHNP- BC, RNC-OB and Karen Manganaro, MSN, RNC-OB
  7. Introduction to PNQIN Neonatal COVID-19 Response – Munish Gupta, MD, MMSc