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Georgia's Maternal Mortality Review Committee first convened in 2012. The committee has 30 members, meets quarterly, and reviews all pregnancy-associated cases. In 2016, Georgia had 129,940 live births and 21 pregnancy-related deaths. Our mission is to identify pregnancy-associated deaths, preview pregnancy-associated deaths, and identify the factors contributing to these deaths and recommend public health and clinical interventions that may reduce these deaths and improve systems of care.
Contacts
Primary
Name
Katie Kopp
Credentials
MPH
Title
Senior Manager
Affiliation
Georgia Department of Public Health
MMRC Role
Coordinator
Email
Phone
404-657-2852
Secondary
Name
Diane Durrence
Credentials
APRN, MSN, MPH
Title
Women's Health Director
Affiliation
Georgia Department of Public Health
MMRC Role
State Agency Leadership
Phone
404-205-3112
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
Community-Based Doula Program
Hospitals/Hospital Association
Professional Assoc. State Chapters
State Medicaid Agency
State Title V Program
|
Anesthesiology
Community Advocates
Community Birth Workers
Family Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Perinatal Nursing
Psychiatry
Public Health
Social Work
|
Cardiology
Epidemiology
Mental Health Provider
|
State Materials
Georgia Department of Public Health
2022
What you should know about Maternal Mortality in Georgia
Georgia Department of Public Health
2020
A brief snapshot of maternal mortality data and recommendations in Georgia.
Georgia Department of Public Health
2015
A complete review of all case findings and lessons learned with Georgia’s 2012 maternal mortality review cases.
2017
Legislation Establishing the Georgia Maternal Mortality Review Committee
Georgia Department of Public Health
2016
The following manuscript details findings from a limited review conducted before the Georgia MMRC had a full review authority. It demonstrates the demographics states can examine before having full permissions to access records and discuss preventability.
2019
The Maternal Mortality Report includes information about maternal deaths that occurred in 2014 and aggregate data for 2012 through 2014. The MMRC reviewed 250 maternal deaths in 2012-2014.