In October 2010, the Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH) Division of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) initiated the Hospital Levels of Care Task Force. Its goal was to ensure that all pregnant patients deliver at a hospital that could provide a risk-appropriate level of care. Because Indiana did not have a formal process for designating levels of care for the state’s 90 birthing hospitals, the Task Force was asked to 1) assess the current level of care definitions; 2) create standard definitions and guidelines for each hospital level of obstetric and newborn care, and 3) make recommendations to the health department and professional organizations on policy needed to improve quality perinatal care and what the next steps should be. The Task Force adopted principles to guide its work:
- Achieve the best outcomes for mothers and babies;
- Comply but not exceed the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) national standards;
- All standards must be grounded in solid evidence;
- Produce a visionary document.
2025 Save the Dates
- April 25: Specialty Transport Conference, Nasser Education & Simulation Center in Indianapolis
- September 10: Perinatal Substance Use Conference, Forum Events Center in Fishers
Guidance Documents
- Breastfeeding and Reproductive Planning Consumer Information Chart (Spanish)
- Breastfeeding and Reproductive Planning Guidance Document
- Breastfeeding and Safe Sleep Guidance Document Updated January 2024
- Breastfeeding and Substance Use Guidance Document
- Breastfeeding and Substance Use Traffic Light
- Breastfeeding and Substance Use Traffic Light (Spanish)
Perinatal Centers Task Force
Women's Health Task Force
- LARC Resource Guide 2021
- Medically Indicated Inductions Guidance Updated 2021
- Trauma Informed Care Position Statement 2023
Trauma-Informed Care - four-part video series:
- Video 1: What is Trauma-Informed Care?
- Video 2: A Patient’s Perspective
- Video 3: Providers’ Perspective on Trauma-Informed Care
- Video 4: Voices in Care: Stories of Providers and Patients
- Voices in Care Provider & Patient Vignettes
Midwest Trauma-Informed Training Center
Trauma-Informed Care Materials for offices and facilities - free to download
Trauma-Informed Care Resource Library
Additional MTITC Trauma-Informed webinars and videoa
Trauma-informed Care Video Series Trailer
Perinatal Transport Task Force
- Perinatal Transport Guidelines 12.18
- Maternal Fetal Go-No Go Transport Algorithm
- Maternal Fetal Transport Algorithm
- Neonatal Transport Algorithm Updated July 2022
The IPQIC Transport videos are now being housed on the Indiana Department of Health INTrain platform.