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The Alaska Maternal and Child Death Review (MCDR) has been in place since 1989 and was established under Alaska State Statute 18.23.010 - 18.23.070. The program is federally funded by the HRSA Title V MCH Block grant, the CDC Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Case Registry grant, the CDC Supporting Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRC) grant and some state general funds.
Contacts
Primary
Name
Vanessa Verigin
Credentials
MPA, BSW
Title
Program Manager
Affiliation
State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Section of Women's Children's and Family Health, MCH Epidemiology Unit
MMRC Role
State Agency Leadership
Phone
907-269-3446
Secondary
Name
Katey Soellers
Credentials
BA
Title
Epidemiology Specialist
Affiliation
State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Section of Women's Children's and Family Health, MCH Epidemiology Unit
MMRC Role
Epidemiologist/Data Analyst
Secondary
Name
Marilyn Bost
Credentials
BA
Title
Health Program Associate
Affiliation
State of Alaska Division of Public Health, Section of Women's Children's and Family Health, MCH Epidemiology Unit
MMRC Role
Coordinator
Email
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
No
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)
Individuals, Disciplines, and Organizations Represented on Review
| Organizations | Core Disciplines | Specialty Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
|
Academic Institutions
Behavioral Health Agencies
Community-Based Doula Program
FIMR/CDR Programs
Hospitals/Hospital Association
Rural Health Associations
State Medicaid Agency
State Title V Program
Tribal Organizations
Violence Prevention Agencies
|
Community Advocate
Community Birth Workers
Family Medicine
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Safety
Perinatal Nursing
Psychiatry
Public Health
Social Work
|
Addiction Counseling
Cardiology
Community Leadership
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Response
Epidemiology
Home Nursing
Law Enforcement
Mental Health Provider
Pharmacy
Public Health Nursing
Quality/Risk Management
|
State Materials
