Birth Equity Resources
From the presentation
Maternal Mortality Surveillance System
Information and reports available here:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_4911_87421---,00.html
Fetal Infant Mortality Review
Information and reports available here:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_4911_4912_86838---,00.html
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_4911_21428---,00.html
Mother Infant Health & Equity Improvement Plan 2020-2023
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_96967_97025---,00.html
Regional Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
Data by prosperity region and contact information for local leaders:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_96967_97028---,00.html
Michigan Home Visiting Legislative Report (required by PA 291 of 2012)
https://www.michigan.gov/homevisiting/0,9610,7-399-105643_105650-552731--,00.html
federal MOMNIBUS legislation overview
https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/Momnibus
Birth Equity Education Project from MCMCH
Briefs and policy recommendations available here:
Hard copies will also be delivered to your office
Articles/links of interest
National Birth Equity Collaborative
http://www.healthystartepic.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/NBECChicagoRegionalHealthyStart17.pdf
Consensus statement on Birth Equity from March of Dimes
https://www.marchofdimes.org/professionals/Birth-Equity-for-Moms-and-Babies-Consensus-Statement.aspx
Lost Mothers series from NPR
https://www.propublica.org/article/lost-mothers-maternal-health-died-childbirth-pregnancy