Between 2012 and 2015, preeclampsia was the fifth leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Georgia, and Black people died from preeclampsia at a frequency 10 times greater than their White counterparts. In response, in June 2019 the Georgia Perinatal Quality Collaborative (GaPQC) recruited 34 of the state’s 75 birthing facilities to implement AIM’s Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy patient safety bundle. Between July 2019 and March 2022, the proportion of obstetric physicians and midwives at participating facilities who completed an education program on severe hypertension increased from 34.6% to 70.9%. From July 2019 to July 2021, the proportion of participating facilities that had established unit policies and procedures to respond to hypertensive emergencies increased from 32.7% to 81.6%. GaPQC continues to engage facilities in AIM patient safety bundle implementation by sharing resources on clinical best practices, facilitating maternal health learning series for clinical teams and providing other quality improvement support.
