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The Kansas Maternal Mortality Review Committee (KMMRC) first convened in 2018. The committee has 41 members, meets 4 times per year, and reviews about 24 cases per year. In 2018, Kansas had 36,268 live births and 3 pregnancy-related deaths and 17 Pregnancy associated deaths. Our mission is to increase awareness of the issues surrounding pregnancy-related death and to promote change among individuals, communities, and healthcare systems in order to reduce the number of deaths.
Contacts
Primary
Name
Kasey Sorell
Credentials
MBA, BSN, RN, CPC
Title
Health Planning Consultant, Maternal & Perinatal Initiatives
Affiliation
Bureau of Family Health, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
MMRC Role
Coordinator
Email
Phone
785-296-1205
Secondary
Name
Rachel Sisson
Credentials
MS
Title
Director
Affiliation
Bureau of Family Health, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
MMRC Role
State Agency Leadership
Email
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
Yes
STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
No
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
Community-Based Doula Program
Healthy Start Agencies
Hospitals/Hospital Association
Private and Public Insurers
Professional Assoc. State Chapters
State Medicaid Agency
State Title V Program
Violence Prevention Agencies
|
Anesthesiology
Community Advocates
Community Birth Workers
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient/Family Advocate
Social Work
|
Addiction Counseling
Epidemiology
Mental Health Provider
Pharmacy
|
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