ABOUT THE COLLABORATIVE
The United States is in the midst of a maternal health crisis, with Black people being three- to four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications within a year of childbirth than their white counterparts. In response to this crisis, the March of Dimes and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with an investment from United Healthcare Community & State, created a public-private partnership to improve maternal health outcomes and advance equity.
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SUPPORTING HOSPITAL TEAMS IN IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES
With the guidance of quality improvement experts and collaborative learning opportunities, your team will learn and apply proven methods for accurately collecting patient-reported race and ethnicity data, stratifying quality data to improve birth equity, and implementing patient-centered respectful communication practices.
EMPOWERING COMMUNITies
Community partnerships with hospitals are essential to building a society that gives all individuals the chance at accessing high-quality, preference-sensitive care. We pair community feedback with process improvement to accelerate change.
Black Maternal Health Stakeholder Group
March of Dimes, National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services convened a group of three-dozen individual expert consultants in maternal health to help inform project activities.
Contact
maternalhealthcare@marchofdimes.org