Iowa Maternal Mortality Review Committee first convened in November of 1970. The committee has 13 members, meets two to three times annually, and reviews all pregnancy-associated deaths (All deaths of women while pregnant or within on year of the end of pregnancy, due to any cause). In 2020, Our the State of Iowa had 37,597 live births and 5 pregnancy-related deaths. Our mission is to identify pregnancy-associated deaths, review those caused by pregnancy complications and other associated causes, 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
Stephanie Trusty
Credentials
RN, BSN
Title
Nurse Clinician
Affiliation
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
MMRC Role
Coordinator
Abstractor
Phone
515-418-7604
Secondary
Name
Stephen Pedron
Credentials
MBA, M.D.
Title
Obstetrician/Gynecologist/Maternal Fetal Medicine
Affiliation
UnityPoint Clinic Maternal Fetal Medicine
MMRC Role
Chair or Co-Chair
Phone
(319) 297-9350
Secondary
Name
Dr. Stephanie Radke
Credentials
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Title
M.D., MPH
Affiliation
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City
MMRC Role
Chair or Co-Chair
Clinical Leader for IMQCC and AIM for Iowa
Phone
(319) 353-6095
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
Yes
STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
Yes
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
Healthy Start Agencies
State Medical Society
Violence Prevention Agencies
|
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Safety
Psychiatry
Public Health
|
Addiction Counseling
Mental Health Provider
Quality/Risk Management
|
State Materials

Iowa Department of Public Health
2001
Our work is authorized by Iowa Code Section 135.40 to 135.42 and 147.135.