On the day of your Step Up Together Drill, whether you’ve planned a Partial Transfer or Full Transfer Drill, the fidelity of the clinical scenario rests largely on the acting of the patient. This role should be held by someone who is very familiar with community birth, such as a midwife or student midwife, nurse
Preparing the Drill Patient for Optimal Drill Fidelity
then updated December 16, 2025.
By Jennifer Johnson
Step Up Together for PQCs: From Drills to Sustainable System Change
then updated December 3, 2025.
By Emily Bronson
Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) exist to turn evidence into action so maternal and infant health care gets safer and more equitable. The National Network of PQCs (NNPQC) and the CDC describe PQCs as state or multi-state networks that rapidly improve care through data-guided implementation. After more than a decade of focus on hospital-based preparedness, there
What It Really Means to Join a Step Up Together Action Collaborative
then updated August 28, 2025.
By Amy Romano, MBA, MSN, CNM, FACNM
If you’re considering joining a Step Up Together Action Collaborative—or encouraging your hospital or community partner to do so—you might be wondering: what does participation actually look like? The short answer: it’s a structured, time-limited commitment with real benefits for your team and your patients. The longer answer is that there’s a rhythm to the
