Center for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement
The Center for Oral Health Systems Integration and Improvement (COHSII) consortium promotes oral health knowledge and skills. COHSII works with key stakeholders to improve systems of care in support of a quality improvement, patient-centered approach to addresses the oral health needs of the MCH population. The consortium is led by OHRC working in collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) and the Dental Quality Alliance. COHSII is supported by a cooperative agreement (U44MC30806) from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Over the 4-year project period ending in 2021, COHSII will address three functions (1) providing training and technical assistance to states and MCHB-funded oral health projects, (2) establishing a set of MCH oral health quality indicators, and (3) developing and disseminating resources.
OHRC will also work with six state Title V MCH agencies that are addressing the Title V national performance measure (NPM) on oral health, NPM 13, and implementing strategies to improve access to oral health in primary care settings.
OHRC’s application had the support of over 60 public health and professional organizations. Working in partnership, COHSII will be an oral health center of excellence in resource development, technical assistance, and training for the public health community.
Perinatal and Infant Oral Health Quality Improvement Initiative
The goal of the initiative is to reduce the prevalence of oral disease in pregnant women and infants through improved access to high-quality oral health care.
Title V MCH Services Block Grant Oral Health Toolkit
This toolkit provides an overview of the 2015 block grant application and strategies state oral health programs may consider to ensure that oral health is an integral part of maternal and child health.