"Field Guide to Addressing Perinatal Substance Use in Colorado."
CPCQC
January 2026
Kaylin Klie, MD, MA, FASAM, Associate Professor for Family Medicine and Program Director of Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Colorado Anschutz, was a contributing author in the publication titled, “Field Guide to Addressing Perinatal Substance Use in Colorado,” published by Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative (CPCQC).
The CPCQC serve as trusted partners to perinatal healthcare providers, state agencies, insurers, provider groups and community advocates, extending their capabilities and supporting their work through evidence-based quality improvement initiatives. Their programs aim to improve care for mothers and babies while preventing unnecessary maternal and infant deaths and injuries—supporting three-quarters of all births across Colorado.
This Guide acknowledges the complex public health issue of perinatal substance use, which requires a comprehensive and dyadic care model—treating both mother and baby simultaneously. The guide provides evidence-based information to support perinatal patients and families, equips providers with practical tools for effective care, and assists hospitals in implementing sustainable quality improvement strategies.
Working on this Field Guide means a great deal to Dr. Klie, “It has been a true honor to participate in the development and implementation of this Field Guide for evidenced-based and compassionate care of pregnant and parenting people and their families impacted by substance use. This Guide is intended to serve as a resource for patients, families, community organizations, providers, and hospital systems, with the north star being dignity and equity for all families who give birth in the state of Colorado.”
