Group prenatal care for pregnant women with opioid use disorder: Preliminary evidence for acceptability and benefits compared with individual prenatal care.

Introduction: The effectiveness of group prenatal care (G-PNC) compared with individual prenatal care (I-PNC) for women with opioid use disorder (OUD) is unknown. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess the acceptability of co-locating G-PNC at an opioid treatment program and (2) describe the maternal and infant characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women in treatment for OUD who participated in G-PNC and those who did not.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of 71 women (G-PNC n = 15; I-PNC n = 56) who were receiving treatment for OUD from one center and who delivered in 2019.

A Learning Community Supporting Experiential Education to Learn About Healthcare Equity Quality Improvement.

Background: Quality improvement (QI) for healthcare equity (HCE) is an important aspect of graduate medical education (GME), but there is limited published research on educational programs teaching this topic.

Aim: To describe and evaluate a novel curriculum and learning community for HCE QI.

Setting: Academic institution.