Postpartum-to-Primary Care Clinical Quick Guide
Clear ownership, standardized timing and reliable handoffs are essential to improving the transition from maternity care to ongoing primary care during the postpartum year.
The Postpartum-to-Primary Care Clinical Quick Guide translates CQC’s consensus recommendations into an at-a-glance resource for maternity and primary care teams. It outlines condition-specific clinical actions, identifies ownership across maternity care teams and primary care teams and highlights recommended timing throughout the year after birth.
The guide covers gestational diabetes, pre-existing type 2 diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and maternal mental health. It also includes a timeline workflow showing key actions from pregnancy through the postpartum year and beyond, recommended timing for the Primary Care Postpartum Transition Visit and the core information to include in a structured handoff.
Designed as a companion to CQC’s Bridging the Postpartum Gap in California issue brief and Consensus Recommendations, the Clinical Quick Guide provides a practical reference to support workflow design and implementation across maternity and primary care settings.