Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative Recognizes UPMC Hanover for Excellence in Maternal Care

UPMC Hanover has been recognized with four gold designations for its excellence in quality improvement initiatives focusing on maternal care by the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC). A gold designation signifies a hospital's proven commitment to health equity and patient voice in their quality improvement work. 
 
UPMC Hanover's four gold designations recognize its work in establishing multidisciplinary teams that have demonstrated improvements in maternal and newborn care by sharing best practices and data in their hospital and community, with a proven commitment to furthering health equity goals and patient participation in their quality improvement work.  
 
Hospitals had the opportunity to earn a Designation for each 2024-25 PA PQC initiative that they actively participated in, including: Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (IPLARC), substance use disorders (SUD), and substance exposed newborn (SEN). 
 
In addition to UPMC Hanover, two other Magee-Womens facilities in Central Pa., UPMC Harrisburg and UPMC Memorial, have been recognized with Designation Awards from PA PQC. 
 
“We are honored that many of our UPMC Magee-Womens locations were recognized for maternal health care initiatives,” said Annmarie Lyons, vice president, women’s health service line, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. “We are working to reduce maternal mortality in our communities and to continue to serve and provide key services for pregnant and postpartum women who need our help and support.” 
 
Designation awards and levels are based on meeting quality improvement milestone criteria over a 12-month period, starting from April 2024 through March 2025. The awards were announced and presented to staff from each hospital during a ceremony at the Blair County Convention Center on May 21, 2025. Those earning the silver or gold designation level have undertaken additional projects focused on health equity and/or patient voice within maternal and neonatal health care.  
 
The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern PA PQC (NEPaPQC). 
 
UPMC Hanover is part of UPMC Magee-Womens, the state’s largest network of top-rated maternity care providers.  

About UPMC  
UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania. Our 100,000 employees — including more than 5,000 physicians — care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price. To learn more, visit UPMC.com  
 
About the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative 
The Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PA PQC) works to reduce maternal mortality and improve care for pregnant and postpartum women and newborns. Over 60 birth sites and NICUs and over 10 health plans from across the commonwealth participate in the PA PQC. The PA PQC is administered by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and WHAMglobal, and it is affiliated with the Northeastern PA PQC (NEPaPQC). For more information, visit papqc.org. 
 
About the Jewish Healthcare Foundation 
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and its three operating arms — the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), Health Careers Futures (HCF), and the Women's Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal) — offer a unique brand of activist philanthropy to advance healthcare innovation, advocacy, collaboration, and education in the interest of better population health. For more information, visit jhf.org.