West Tennessee Regional Perinatal Program
About Us
The West Tennessee Regional Perinatal Program is part of Tennessee’s statewide perinatal regionalization system, designed to ensure that high-risk mothers and newborns receive timely, appropriate, and specialized care.
The purpose of this system is to provide an accessible, coordinated network of high-risk perinatal and neonatal services that meet the needs of vulnerable populations across the region.
Through state-supported infrastructure, regional programs ensure that providers have access to:
- Specialized consultation
- Evidence-based education
- Coordinated referral pathways
- Maternal and neonatal transport systems
This system impacts all mothers and infants in Tennessee by strengthening provider readiness and access to expert care.
Our Commitment
We are committed to improving maternal and infant health outcomes across West Tennessee through:
- Education
- Collaboration
- Clinical excellence
- Equity in care access
Additional program information
Tennessee’s perinatal program operates through five designated regional centers, including West Tennessee, to ensure statewide coverage.
Each region provides:
- 24/7 consultation with perinatal specialists
- Education and simulation training for providers
- Coordination of maternal and neonatal transport
- Post-discharge follow-up support
- Ongoing collaboration with hospitals and community providers
This regionalized approach ensures that high-risk patients receive the right level of care at the right time, regardless of geographic location.
Specialized clinical educators from the program travel across the region to deliver obstetric and neonatal training to healthcare teams in community hospitals, outpatient practices, and first responder agencies. We provide free, evidence-based training to healthcare professionals across West Tennessee, including, but not limited to:
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Program
- Fetal Monitoring
- Emergency Preparedness Training
- Postpartum hemorrhage management
- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- Precipitous delivery and emergency birth response
- Multidisciplinary mock codes
- Low-risk & High-Risk Level Courses
Trainings are delivered in hospital, clinical, EMS, and community settings to improve real-time response and outcomes.
Interested in a class? Email us.
*Be sure to include name, phone number, and what class you're interested in enrolling
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- Access to maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology specialists
- Assistance with high-risk patient triage
- Coordination of transfers to higher levels of care
- Support for complex obstetric and neonatal cases
Regional centers provide a statewide mechanism for consultation and referral of high-risk patients.
- Facilitation of appropriate transfers
- Guidance on stabilization prior to transport
- Collaboration with EMS and transport teams
Hospital outreach & support
- On-site education and skills validation
- Policy and protocol consultation
- Support for quality improvement initiatives
- Assistance with readiness for obstetric and neonatal emergencies
Quality improvement & data collaboration
- Participation in statewide perinatal quality initiatives
- Monitoring maternal and neonatal outcomes
- Supporting hospitals in reducing disparities and improving care delivery
Free training opportunities
Are you a provider interested in training?
The West TN Regional Perinatal Program offers free education and simulation training to support providers in managing complex obstetric and neonatal conditions.
Our goal is to ensure every provider in the region is equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver safe, high-quality care.
Request education or consultation
We partner with healthcare organizations across West Tennessee to provide customized support.
To request services:
- Schedule on-site or virtual training
- Request simulation drills or mock codes
- Connect with perinatal specialists
Interested in our program services? Email us.
*Be sure to include name, phone number, and what services you may need.
OB & Neonatal Outreach Educators
Sequitha Leflore-Thomas, MSN, FNP-C
Obstetric Outreach Educator
901.448.9982
sleflore@uthsc.edu
Cheyenne Cooper, RN
Neonatal Outreach Educator
901.448.9594
ccoope91@uthsc.edu