Mississippi’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) is currently in the developmental stages. It first convened in August of 2016 with a core advisory committee of 10 members. The full committee will convene in 2017 following passage of formal legislation to establish the MMRC. The committee will meet quarterly and review all pregnancy-associated cases. In 2014, Mississippi had 38,735 live births and 14 pregnancy related deaths. The goal of the Mississippi MMRC is to identify and review all pregnancy-associated deaths in Mississippi and generate effective strategies to reduce maternal mortality, improve maternal health and strengthen maternity care in Mississippi.
Contacts
Primary
Name
Charlene Collier
Credentials
MD, MPH, MHS, FACOG
Title
Maternal Mortality Review Director
Affiliation
Mississippi State Department of Health
Phone
601-576-7372
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
Yes
STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
No
TITLE V MCH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
No
STATE BUDGET
No
Scope of cases reviewed
All pregnancy-associated deaths (All deaths of women while pregnant or within one year of the end of pregnancy, due to any cause), excluding motor vehicle accidents
Individuals, Disciplines, and Organizations Represented on Review
Organizations | Core Disciplines | Specialty Disciplines |
---|---|---|
Blood Banks
|
Anesthesiology
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Perinatal Nursing
Social Work
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Cardiology
Emergency Response
Public Health Nursing
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