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Iowa Maternal Mortality Review Committee first convened in November of 1970. The committee has 12 members, meets 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 2019, Our the State of Iowa had 37,597 live births. 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 Public Health
MMRC Role
Coordinator
Abstractor
Phone
515-418-7604
Secondary
Name
Thad Anderson
Credentials
M.D.
Title
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Affiliation
Dubuque Obstetrics and Gynecology PC, Dubuque
MMRC Role
Chair or Co-Chair
Secondary
Name
Dr. Stephen Hunter
Credentials
Obstetrics and Gynecology – Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Title
M.D., PhD.
Affiliation
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City
MMRC Role
Chair or Co-Chair
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
No
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
State Medical Society
Violence Prevention Agencies
|
Anesthesiology
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Psychiatry
|
Addiction Counseling
Mental Health Provider
|
State Materials
Iowa Department of Public Health
2001
Our work is authorized by Iowa Code Section 135.40 to 135.42 and 147.135.