Maternal Program Manager (MPM)

Maternal Program Manager (MPM). The facility must identify an MPM who has the authority and oversight responsibilities written in his or her job description for the provision of maternal services through all phases of care, including discharge and identifying variances in care for inclusion in the PI Plan and: 1. Be a registered nurse with perinatal experience; 2. Be a clinically active and practicing registered nurse participating in maternal care at the facility where program manager services are provided; 3. Have the authority and responsibility to monitor the provision of maternal patient care services from admission, stabilization, operative intervention(s) if applicable, through discharge, and inclusive of the PI Plan; 4. Collaborate with the MMD in areas to include developing or revising policies, procedures and guidelines; assuring staff competency, education, and training and the PI Plan; 5. Frequently leads the maternal PI meetings and participates in the Perinatal Multidisciplinary Committee and other maternal meetings as appropriate; and 6. Ensure that the PI Plan is specific to maternal and fetal care, is ongoing, data- driven and outcome based, including telehealth/telemedicine utilization, when used.