2026 Idaho Perinatal Quality Collaborative Annual Summit

Garden City, ID US

September 3, 2026

2026 Idaho Perinatal Quality Collaborative Annual Summit

Practical, evidence-based education focused on improving maternal health outcomes across Idaho.

About the Summit

The Idaho Perinatal Quality Collaborative Annual Summit brings together nurses, physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and the broader perinatal care team from across Idaho for a full day of practical, evidence-based education focused on improving maternal health outcomes.

This year’s program covers current best practices in recognizing and managing obstetric emergencies, including severe hypertension and obstetric sepsis, alongside perinatal mental health and the latest state maternal health data.

Sessions translate national maternal safety standards into strategies that work in real Idaho settings, from large hospitals to rural and critical access facilities.

Through expert-led presentations, interprofessional panels, and interactive breakout sessions, participants will gain tools and connections they can put to use immediately while joining a statewide network committed to safer births for every Idaho family.

Virtual attendance is available.

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Target Audience

Who Should Attend?

This summit is designed for the interprofessional perinatal healthcare team, including:

Registered Nurses (RN)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
Physicians (MD/DO)
Physician Assistants (PA)
Nurse Practitioners (NP)
Social Workers
Pharmacists
Other professionals involved in maternal and obstetric care

All clinicians and professionals supporting maternal health in Idaho are welcome to attend.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

Describe current standards of care for the recognition and timely management of severe hypertension in pregnancy and the postpartum period, consistent with AIM and ACOG guidance.
Identify pregnancy-adapted criteria for the early recognition of obstetric sepsis and the key elements of an evidence-based response.
Describe evidence-based approaches to perinatal mental health screening, referral, and follow-up throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Apply strategies for implementing standardized maternal safety practices within their own facilities, including low-volume and rural settings.
Discuss the current state of maternal health in Idaho and the role of interprofessional, team-based collaboration in improving maternal outcomes.

Course summary

Available credit:

5.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award 5.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions designates this activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 5.00 IPCE
5.00 ANCC
This activity is approved for a maximum of 5.00 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.
- 5.00 IPCE
5.00 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
- 5.00 IPCE
5.00 ASWB ACE Credit
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 5.00 general continuing education credits.
5.00 Continuing Education Credit

Course opens:

07/01/2026

Course expires:

10/03/2026

Event starts:

09/03/2026 - 9:00am MDT

Event ends:

09/03/2026 - 4:00pm MDT

Cost:

$0.00

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Conference Program

September 3, 2026

The Riverside Hotel, Boise, Idaho
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. MT
Virtual attendance available

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Welcome, Check-in, and Networking

Vendor Hall Viewing from 8:30–9:00 a.m.

9:00–10:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks from the IDPQC

Chanette Fretwell, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, IDPQC Chair [St. Luke’s Health System]

Teri Mandrak, MSN, APRN-CNS, CCE, C-EFM, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, CSM, IDPQC Vice Chair [Laborie Medical Technologies]

State of Maternal Health in Idaho

PRATS Update — Dawn Amos, MPH, PRATS Manager [Idaho Department of Health and Welfare]
2024 Maternal Mortality Report Update — Orin Duffin, MMRC Program Director [Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses]

10:00–10:50 a.m.

Keynote

Cultivating Well-Being: Insights from Neuroscience

Deb Roman, DO, Healthcare Consultant and Coach [Idaho Physician Well-Being Action Collaborative / Finding Health]

10:50–11:15 a.m.

Break

Networking and Vendor Hall Viewing

11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions · Round 1

Choose One Session to Attend

Main Hall

Postpartum Alert Wristbands Initiative

Charmaine Rausch, RN, MSN, NE-BC, RNC-OB, CLE [St. Luke’s Health System]

Cinnabar

IDHW Rural Health Transformation Grant

Cecilia Arritola, Program Manager for the Rural Health Transformation Program [Idaho Department of Health and Welfare]

Northstar

Beyond the Score: Provider Perspectives on Perinatal Mental Health Care in Idaho

Sarah Deming, PhD [University of Idaho]; Abigail Haas, MS4, and Sabrina Allison, MS2 [University of Washington School of Medicine, Idaho Foundations Site]

12:00–1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Networking and Vendor Hall Viewing

1:00–1:50 p.m.

Maternal Sepsis Made Simple: Tools, Tips, and Takeaways

Patricia Caplinger, MD, FACOG [St. Luke’s Health System]

Teri Mandrak, MSN, APRN-CNS, CCE, C-EFM, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, CSM [Laborie Medical Technologies]

1:50–1:55 p.m.

Transition to Breakout Sessions

1:55–2:40 p.m.

Breakout Sessions · Round 2

Choose One Session to Attend

Main Hall

Legislative Overview: State and National

Debbie Ketchum, DNP, MAOM, RN, NEA-BC, RNC-MNN, C-EFM [AWHONN / PeriGen]

Cinnabar

Bundle Implementation 101

Teri Mandrak, MSN, APRN-CNS, CCE, C-EFM, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, CSM [Laborie Medical Technologies]; Ami Hanna, MPH [Comagine Health]

Northstar

Rural Obstetrics: Challenges, Solutions, and Shared Learning

Kelly McGrath, MD, MS [Clearwater Valley Health / St. Mary’s Health]; Kelly Wilson, BSN, RNC-MN, RNC-OB, C-EFM [Saint Alphonsus Health System]

2:40–3:00 p.m.

Break

Networking and Vendor Hall Viewing

3:00–3:50 p.m.

Maternal Mental Health: Initiative Overview

Rachel Root, PhD, PMH-C [Treasure Valley Psychology]

Andrea Blackburn, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM [St. Luke’s Health System]

Sarah Deming, PhD [University of Idaho]

3:50–4:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Chanette Fretwell, IDPQC Chair, and Teri Mandrak, IDPQC Vice Chair

This project was supported by CFDA 93.994 from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or the Health Resources and Services Administration.

The Riverside Hotel

2900 W Chinden Blvd

Garden City, ID 83714

United States

The Riverside Hotel

Riverside Hotel, Boise, Idaho