ILPQC 2026 OB & Neonatal Face-to-Face Meeting

Calling all nurses, providers, staff, and public health professionals: Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 ILPQC OB & Neonatal Face-to-Face Meeting in Springfield, IL!

• OB Face-to-Face: Wednesday, May 20th: Meeting 9:00am - 4:00pm.
• Neonatal Face-to-Face: Thursday, May 21st: Meeting 9:00am - 3:45pm.

Ticketing Information

Early Bird Registration: March 9th - April 3rd 2026

• OB Day: $100
• Neonatal Day: $100
• Both Days: $175

Regular Registration: April 4th - May 8th 2026

• OB Day: $125
• Neonatal Day: $125
• Both Days: $200

PLEASE NOTE: Event registration for the 2026 ILPQC OB & Neonatal Face-to-Face Meeting will close on Friday, May 8th 2026. Onsite registration will not be available. Refunds requested prior to the event registration deadline (5/8/2026) will be honored.

The 2026 OB Face-to-Face Meeting topics include: ILPQC Birth Quality Designation Program, Perinatal Mental Health, and TeamBirth.

OB Breakout Sessions (select two during registration):

1. Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) 1: Building workflows to provide optimal PMH care for all positive screens
2. Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) 2: Engaging outpatient sites and emergency departments to improve optimal PMH care
3. Building Relationships with Doulas and other Community Partners to Improve Care: Becoming doula-friendly and serving as a better access point for linking patients to doulas, home visiting programs, and other community services
4. Patient, Family, and Community Engagement: Working with patient partners and using respectful care breakfasts and PREM data to improve respectful care
5. NTSV C-section Reduction: Sustaining reductions in NTSV cesarean rates and closing disparity gaps
6. TeamBirth Wave 1 Teams: Putting TeamBirth into Practice (Attention Attendees: Only choose this breakout if your hospital is actively participating in TeamBirth Wave 1)
7. TeamBirth Wave 2 Teams: Getting Ready for TeamBirth -- Practice & Planning Session (Attention Attendees: Only choose this breakout if your hospital is actively participating in TeamBirth Wave 2)

The 2026 Neonatal Face-to-Face Meeting topics include: Equity and Safe Sleep for Infants (ESSI) and two new exciting initiatives!

Neonatal Breakout Sessions:

Participants will attend small group discussions for all of the following topics:

1. Two Patients, One Opportunity: Advancing Perinatal Mental Health
2. Making ESSI Stick: Building Durable Systems for Ongoing Success
3. From Delivery Room to Discharge: Comprehensive Care Pathways for the Late Preterm Infant

Continuing Education Credits Available!

Specific CME details to be shared soon.

For more information on the agenda, including times and topics, please visit our website at ILPQC 2026 OB & Neonatal Face-to-Face Meetings – Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Submit Your Storyboard

As part of our yearly meeting tradition, we love seeing the storyboards you create to showcase your hospital’s progress and innovative work. These presentations are always such a great way to learn from one another and celebrate all the efforts being made across the state. Visit our event page for Storyboard templates and guidelines .

Attention Patient Partners

We invite ALL patient partners to attend the ILPQC Face-to-Face Meeting for FREE! Please email [email protected] for a free registration code.

Hotel Information

Book your room at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel here: ILPQC Team Face2Face

The deadline to book rooms is April 28th, 2026. Please book ASAP as the room block is selling out; standard hotel rates apply after.

Event Disclaimer: This event will be photographed. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please inform the staff at the registration desk [or via [email protected]].

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