NewSTEPs Quality Improvement Projects Collaborative Showcase Series: Part 1

The NewSTEPs Quality Improvement (QI) Projects Collaborative Showcase Series features multiple QI projects successfully completed across various newborn screening programs as part of the QI Projects Collaborative. These sessions provide valuable lessons learned during their journey, fostering a dynamic environment for questions and discussions. 

Register for upcoming sessions:

• April 4 | Minnesota and North Dakota's projects focused on long-term follow-up
• April 11 | New York's submitter QI and education project and Tennessee's second-tier CAH project
• April 18 | Virginia's treatment sample LIMS improvement and expansion of electronic test order and reporting and options in Virginia

February 8 | Session One: 

• Michigan's CCHD QI Project
• Kansas's Sunday Courier QI Project
• Iowa's COOP Project 

Moderator:

• Ashley Comer, Senior Specialist, Association of Public Health Laboratories

Speakers:

• Kristen Thompson, MPH, Newborn Screening Coordinator, Michigan Newborn Screening Program
• Michelle Mills, MS, Laboratory Manager, Kansas Newborn Screening Laboratory 
• Carol Johnson, Follow-Up Coordinator, Iowa Newborn Screening Program