Public and Private Partnerships:

Maryland Title V collaborates with federal and state partners to ensure access to health care and other social services. Maryland Title V leads various collaboratives and committees. For a full list, please see Supplement Attachment: Partnerships, Collaboration, and Coordination

Key collaborations include:

• Maryland Perinatal Neonatal Quality Collaborative: Title V works with Maryland birthing hospitals to strengthen the maternal and neonatal healthcare system by implementing the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) bundles.
• Maternal Health Improvement Program Task Force: Title V chairs the Task Force. Members develop and implement a strategic plan to improve the health of birthing people in Maryland.
• Morbidity, Mortality, and Quality Review Committee (MMQRC): Title V chairs the multi-disciplinary committee that monitors compliance with the Maryland Perinatal Standards of care for Level I and II hospitals. Title V staff also participate in compliance with Level III and IV Perinatal Standards of Care.
• Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee: Title V chairs the multi-disciplinary committee of other state agencies, clinical leaders, and professional organizations that determine the standards of care for Maryland Birthing Hospitals using the national American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetrics guidelines.
• Statewide Integrated Health Improvement Strategy: The strategy is part of Maryland’s Total Cost of Care Model and designed to engage State agencies and private sector partners to collaborate and invest in improving health, addressing disparities, and reducing costs for Marylanders. Title V staff lead the maternal and child health portion of the Statewide Integrated Health Improvement Strategy. Partners including payers, Health Information Exchange, professional societies, hospitals, and more.