As we celebrate National Breastfeeding Month the theme RISE - Resilience, Interdependence, Self-Determination and Empowerment - resonates within our communities! World Breastfeeding Week, observed globally, is from August 1 to 7, 2026. Share your celebrations - as we RISE to connect, support, and enhance our moms and babies. #NationalBreastfeedingMonth and #NationalBreastfeedingMonth2026
Listen to the featured TIPQC podcasts for National Breastfeeding Month.
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TIPQC Retreat
TIPQC staff, state project leaders, and volunteers gathered for a full day of discussing, strategizing, and planning for 2026-27! Exciting plans on the horizon as we continue to work improving outcomes for moms and babies.
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Respectful Care
The Respectful Care Breakfasts held this month at St. Thomas Midtown and Fort Sanders Medical Center brought together a diverse group of attendees, including educators, frontline staff, and providers, all united in listening to a patient's personal care story. Participants were highly engaged listening to experiences from patients that had a profound impact on them. Many reflected on how the small acts of compassion and respect they provide every day can make a significant difference in a patient's experience, while also identifying opportunities to make their care practices even more patient-centered. The event left attendees energized, inspired, and eager to continue these meaningful conversations, expressing interests in scheduling future Respectful Care Panel Discussions.
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Spinning Babies
In July, TIPQC was delighted to offer 5 Spinning Babies courses to TN hospitals, doulas, and birth workers across the state. Between the five different courses, 165 nurses, doulas, physicians, and midwives, representing 34 different hospitals, learned the different balancing techniques, positioning, and physiology of birth.
“We are so grateful for TIPQC for putting on this incredible event! This has been an amazing training, and we are so excited to go out and use these new tools to serve our community in deeper ways. Thank you for sponsoring this!” Attendee
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Bradley Medical Center Hospital Spotlight
The TIPQC Cardiac Conditions in Obstetric Care (CCOC) project was implemented to strengthen the recognition, response, and management of cardiac conditions affecting pregnant and postpartum patients at Bradley Medical Center in Cleveland, TN. Hospital-wide education was completed to increase staff awareness of maternal cardiac warning signs, promote timely escalation of care, and reinforce evidence-based practices. Our local obstetric offices, Women’s Health Professionals and Life Circle also incorporated a standardized cardiac screening process, with screening results flowing into the patient's prenatal record. This supports continuity of care and makes important risk information available to the hospital care team in Women's Services for escalation and cardiac care referrals. The emergency department also screens patients who are currently pregnant or who have been pregnant within the past 12 months.
The project was guided by a dedicated leadership team including: Tammy Seay (CNO), Dr. Kent Childs, Jamie Tant (Women's Services Director), Jimmie Lane (Clinical Manager), Megan Lynch (Clinical Supervisor), Lisa Lovelace (CEO), and Jeanette Fetter (Chief Quality Officer).
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Syphilis Resources from TDH
Need to know your patient’s syphilis history to accurately treat? Positive syphilis serology and treatment history can be confirmed by contacting your local health department or by submitting a syphilis history request
Learning Opportunities: Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Grand Rounds: Collaboration with National Network of STI Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC)
August Grand Rounds: Syphilis Overview for TN Providers August 25th 1130am-100pm CST Denver National | Class Information |
October Grand Rounds: Congenital/Neonatal Syphilis for TN Providers October 27th 1130am-100pm CST Denver National | Class Information |
For more information: Rebecca.Moore@tn.gov or Steffany Cavallo Steffany.Cavallo@tn.gov
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August Health Observances
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Join us for the first ever Empower Moms Workshops featuring patient stories and role-playing activities to highlight how perceptions affect maternal health outcomes, particularly for those with substance use disorder, ensuring all patients receive respectful, nonjudgemental care!
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