WEEKLY UPDATE: 09/11/25
On Tuesday, September 30, the Connecticut Perinatal Quality Collaborative (CPQC) — supported by the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) — will kick off the Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative with an in-person educational event. The kickoff event will be held at CHA in Wallingford, where a base inventory of orange bracelets and printed patient and provider resources will be distributed to participating hospitals. Representatives from Connecticut hospitals and emergency medical services (EMS) are encouraged to attend.
The Bracelet Initiative is a state-funded effort that aims to reduce preventable maternal morbidity and mortality by improving clinical awareness of potential postpartum complications and conditions. Starting this fall, birthing hospitals across the state are providing postpartum patients with an orange bracelet and informational handout before leaving the hospital. The bracelet signals to healthcare professionals and emergency personnel that the wearer is newly postpartum, enhancing timely recognition of and response to symptoms of potentially serious postpartum complications and conditions, known as “urgent maternal warning signs.” The initiative also educates healthcare providers and first responders on standardized lifesaving protocols, ensuring postpartum patients seeking emergency services are identified and triaged appropriately.
Bracelet Initiative Virtual Trainings
This week, CHA hosted two of three live virtual training sessions designed to educate healthcare providers on the statewide implementation of the Bracelet Initiative. Each webinar is specifically tailored to inform the following audiences: one for EMS personnel and emergency department (ED) staff, one for hospital staff and healthcare providers, and one for healthcare providers at community-based organizations. Registration for the recorded sessions will open on the CHA website after all three sessions are complete. Continuing education credits are available for one year. After one year, the sessions will still be accessible, but continuing education credits will no longer be offered.
