The Optimal Cord Clamping (OCC) project is a quality improvement statewide initiative by the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC) to promote waiting to clamp the umbilical cord until at least 60 seconds after birth. This project, which has a total of five bundles, aimed at reducing the mortality for infants born at less than or equal to 29.6 weeks gestational age. TIPQC concluded the OCC Project in October 2023, with 26 hospital teams earning banners for their work.
Twelve hospitals achieved a 5-star rating which consisted of active project participation including huddles and coaching calls, monthly outcome and structure data capture, data driven QI work, clinical change implementation, and reaching the state goal of 90% of infants receiving optimal cord clamping.
Ascension St Thomas Midtown Hospital
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton
Ballad Health Bristol Regional Medical Center
Blount Memorial Hospital
Greeneville Community Hospital
Hardin Medical Center
Jackson Madison County General Hospital
Niswonger Children’s Hospital
Regional One Health
Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center
West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg
Five hospitals achieved a 4-star rating which consisted of successful completion of 4 of the 5 following project expectations: active project participation including huddles and coaching calls, monthly outcome and structure data capture, data driven QI work, clinical change implementation, and reaching the state goal of 90% of infants receiving optimal cord clamping.
Cumberland Medical Center
Erlanger Health System
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Franklin Woods Community Hospital
University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
Congratulations to all teams!