This resource will be updated on an ongoing basis to have a place to find definitions for frequently used terms. Most recent update: 3/13/23.
AIM Obstetrical Champion
The MD/DO/CNM team lead who is the main contact and will receive all communication for all of MA AIM Initiative, including other projects focused such as hemorrhage, hypertension, perinatal mental health, VTE. May or may not be the same person as the AIM OUD Lead.
AIM Nursing Champion
The RN team lead who is the main contact and receive all communication with the AIM Obstetrical Champion for all of MA AIM Initiative, including other projects focused such as hemorrhage, hypertension, perinatal mental health, VTE. May or may not be the same person as the AIM OUD Lead.
AIM OUD Lead
The lead contact who will be the priority contact for the AIM OUD Bundle within the PNQIN Opioid Project.
MASBIRT
Massachusetts Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment – Training & Technical Assistance. MASBIRT TTA trains medical providers, behavioral health providers, public health service providers, and healthcare support staff to conduct Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services to address the spectrum of unhealthy substance use (i.e., alcohol, prescription drug, illicit drug). PNQIN is partnering with MASBIRT for the AIM OUD Bundle component of the PNQIN Opioid Project. Learn more at https://www.masbirt.org/
MPQC
Massachusetts Perinatal Quality Collaborative – the maternal side of the PNQIN joint organization. MPQC will lead the PNQIN AIM OUD Bundle Initiative component of the PNQIN Opioid Project, and will work with obstetrical teams for other bundles related to AIM including hemorrhage, and hyptertension. You may learn more about projects for MPQC by viewing the pages on this website.
PNQIN
Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network of Massachusetts – the umbrella organization housing both MPQC and NeoQIC. Formally launched in 2016, PNQIN builds on over a decade of quality improvement projects by MPQC, NeoQIC, together with MA Department of Public Health, March of Dimes and the Health Policy Commission.
Website: www.pnqinma.org
PNQIN Perinatal Opioid Project (POP)
The PNQIN Opioid Project is the project directed by PNQIN that focuses on substance use across the lifecourse. Project components include: MA AIM OUD Bundle, Eat, Sleep Control for substance exposed newborns, Early Intervention linkages to Head Start, Bi-annual statewide summits and poster presentations and more. Learn more at https://www.pnqinma.org/perinatal-opioid-project
QI
Quality Improvement. PNQIN will utilize the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement throughout AIM.
View Quality Improvement Resources by viewing the Site Page for QI HERE
NeoQIC
The Neonatal Quality Improvement Collaborative – the neonatal side of the PNQIN joint organization. NeoQIC leads efforts related to neonatal abstinence syndrome, substance-exposed newborns for the PNQIN Opioid Project. You may learn more about NeoQIC project by visiting www.neoqicma.org
OUD
Opioid Use Disorder.
Find resources for how to address OUD in pregnancy across this site and our main PNQIN page: https://www.pnqinma.org/perinatal-opioid-project
SBIRT
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment- an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce, and prevent drug misuse. PNQIN will prioritize SBIRT as one of the AIM OUD Bundle components of focus for the statewide collaborative effort. PNQIN will partner with MASBIRT for site based training for hospitals participating in MA AIM OUD Bundle Initiative. View MASBIRT website at www.masbirt.org
SEN/NAS
Substance-exposed Newborns and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Learn more about the SEN/NAS Initiative led by NeoQIC on the project page: https://www.pnqinma.org/perinatal-opioid-project
