Ohio Better Birth Outcomes Collaborative
Executive Director
Christine Sander
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Ohio Better Birth Outcomes Collaborative
About Us
The Ohio Better Birth Outcomes (OBBO) collaborative is dedicated to reducing the incidences of pre-term births in Columbus and Franklin County. Prematurity is one of the leading causes of infant mortality. OBBO’s membership consists of the four hospital systems: Mount Carmel Health Systems, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, OhioHealth, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, as well as the Columbus Public Health Department and PrimaryOne Health.
CelebrateOne Initiatives We’re Involved In
Babies born too small or too soon
Health inequities
CelebrateOne Recommendations We Address
Improving reproductive health
Expanding access to prenatal care
Enhancing clinical quality initiatives to help reduce prematurity
Our CelebrateOne Accomplishments to Date
Developed a consistent training curriculum on the benefits of progesterone (for women with a previous early birth and women with a short cervix) that will be used by OBBO member agencies with their clinical teams.