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The Maternal Mortality Prevention Program (MMPP) exists to eliminate preventable maternal deaths in the State of Colorado, reduce maternal morbidities, and improve population health and health equity for pregnant and postpartum people. This practice impacts the maternal population in Colorado, focusing on deaths that occur during pregnancy and up to one year after pregnancy, regardless of the cause.

The MMPP is responsible for administering the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC), a multidisciplinary committee that reviews every maternal death that occurs in the state. The MMPP works to prevent maternal deaths by improving the maternal mortality review process and implementing recommendations for prevention through community-led solutions, clinical quality improvement, and public health programs, including evidence-based interventions to reduce disparities and achieve health equity in maternal health outcomes.

Colorado’s commitment to reviewing maternal mortality was put in statute in May 2019 when Gov. Jared Polis signed the bipartisan Maternal Mortality Prevention Act to formalize and fund the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). It also provided subpoena protection for MMRC members, and required affected communities to be represented on the MMRC. The legislation also enabled Colorado to apply for and receive grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ERASE Maternal Mortality grant program, which began in October 2019. The CDC grant supports the state to expand its three-pronged strategy of community-led solutions, clinical quality improvement, and public health programs. With funds from the CDC and the state, Colorado can collect better data, analyze and publish data more frequently, and implement recommendations to prevent deaths and improve maternal health equity.

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Contacts
Primary
Name
Shivani Mehta Bhatia
Credentials
MPH
Title
Maternal Health Manager
Affiliation
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
MMRC Role
Coordinator
State Agency Leadership
Email
shivani.bhatia@state.co.us
Secondary
Name
Brie Thumm
Credentials
PhD, CNM, RN, MBA
Title
Maternal Health Clinical Consultant
Affiliation
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
MMRC Role
Abstractor
State Agency Leadership
Email
brie.thumm@state.co.us
Secondary
Name
Erika Iisa
Credentials
MS
Title
Maternal and Child Health Analyst
Affiliation
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
MMRC Role
Epidemiologist/Data Analyst
Email
erika.iisa@state.co.us
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
Yes
STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
No
TITLE V MCH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
Yes
STATE BUDGET
Yes
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
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Hospitals/Hospital Association
Private and Public Insurers
Professional Assoc. State Chapters
State Medicaid Agency
State Title V Program
Anesthesiology
Community Advocate
Family Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient/Family Advocate
Perinatal Nursing
Psychiatry
Public Health
Social Work
Emergency Response
Epidemiology
Mental Health Provider
Public Health Nursing

State Materials
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Colorado CFPS Meeting Facilitation Guidance
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
2014
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Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee Application
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
2014
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Colorado Coroner Record Request Letter
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
2016
Letter to coroners requesting records.
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Colorado Medical Provider Record Request Letter
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
2016
Request letter sent to medical providers.
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Maternal Mortality in Colorado, 2014-2016
Maternal Mortality in Colorado, 2014-2016
2020
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