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In 2010, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) convened the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) to address a sharp increase in pregnancy-related deaths in the city. Philadelphia's rate of pregnancy related deaths from 2013-2018 was approximately 20 per 100,000 live births. The MMRC is a highly dedicated, multidisciplinary group of more than thirty members from city-based service organizations, delivery hospitals, and governmental agencies. The goal of the Philadlephia MMRC is go gain knowledge and insight into the contributing factors of all pregnancy associated deaths, document signficnat maternl health challenges, and develop evidence-informed recommendations for solutions in order to improve trends in maternal deaths and methods to track progress.

Contacts
Primary
Name
Aasta Mehta
Credentials
MD, MPP
Title
Medical Officer of Women's Health
Affiliation
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health
MMRC Role
Coordinator
Chair or Co-Chair
State Agency Leadership
Email
aasta.mehta@phila.gov
Phone
215-685-5230
Secondary
Name
Rachel Blumenfeld
Credentials
MPH, BSN, RN
Title
Maternal and Child Health Surveillance Nurse
Affiliation
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health
MMRC Role
Coordinator
Abstractor
Email
rachel.blumenfeld@phila.gov
Phone
267-908-5769
Secondary
Name
My-Phuong Huynh
Credentials
MPH
Title
Program Evaluation and Surveillance Manager
Affiliation
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health
MMRC Role
Epidemiologist/Data Analyst
Email
my-phuong.huynh@phila.gov
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
Yes
STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
No
TITLE V MCH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
Yes
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
Federally Qualified Health Centers
FIMR/CDR Programs
Healthy Start Agencies
Homeless Services
Hospitals/Hospital Association
Private and Public Insurers
Professional Assoc. State Chapters
State Title V Program
State Title X Programs
Violence Prevention Agencies
Anesthesiology
Community Advocate
Community Birth Workers
Family Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Safety
Patient/Family Advocate
Perinatal Nursing
Psychiatry
Public Health
Social Work
Addiction Counseling
Cardiology
Clergy
Community Leadership
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Response
Epidemiology
Home Nursing
Mental Health Provider
Nutrition
Public Health Nursing
Quality/Risk Management

State Materials
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Maternal Mortality in Philadelphia, 2010-2012
Philadelphia Maternal Mortality Review
2015
A report that describes and discusses maternal deaths, 2010-2012, that were reviewed by the Philadelphia Maternal Mortality Review team.
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Philadelphia MMR Family Interview Form
Philadelphia Maternal Mortality Review
This form details the interview questions included in the family interview protocol for the Philadelphia Maternal Mortality Review.
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