Maternal Mortality Review Program
Department:
Health
Priority Area:
Strong Families and Communities
Program Description
The Maternal Mortality Review Program identifies and addresses the factors contributing to poor pregnancy outcomes and facilitates state system changes to improve the health of women before, during, and after pregnancy. In particular, all deaths occurring during pregnancy or within a year of pregnancy are reviewed by a multi-disciplinary team to identify contributing factors and make recommendations to prevent future deaths. Recommendations are implemented at the state and local levels.
Details
Program Demographic:
Adolescents / Young Adults, Adults
Delivery Setting:
Organization / Business / Local Government
Research
Existing maternal care bundles are based on robust evidence and have been shown to reduce MMM when properly implemented. The future impact of maternal health bundles will depend on successful implementation across all care settings, ongoing buy-in from direct care providers, and interdisciplinary adoption of best practices to reach all women.