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Massachusetts Maternal Mortality & Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) convened in 1998.  The committee has 16 members, meets twice annually, and reviews all pregnancy associated and pregnancy related deaths.  In 2014, Massachusetts had 71, 867 live births with 29 pregnancy associated deaths.

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Contacts
Primary
Name
Beth Buxton
Credentials
LCSW
Title
Director, Maternal & Infant Health Initiatives
Affiliation
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
MMRC Role
Coordinator
State Agency Leadership
Email
beth.buxton@mass.gov
Phone
857-383-9935
Secondary
Name
Hafsatou Diop
Title
Director, Office of Data Translation
Affiliation
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Email
hafsatou.diop@state.ma.us
Phone
617-624-5764
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
Yes
STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
Yes
TITLE V MCH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
Yes
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
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Professional Assoc. State Chapters
State Medicaid Agency
State Title V Program
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Safety
Perinatal Nursing
Psychiatry
Addiction Counseling
Cardiology
Critical Care Medicine
Epidemiology
Mental Health Provider
Quality/Risk Management

Success Stories

Massachusetts Success Story: Qualitative Analysis Conducted by MMMRC Identified Characteristics Pregnancy-Associated Deaths Due to Opioid Use Disorder (Apr 2022)


The number of opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts has increased five-fold in the last 20 years.  The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) prioritized review of deaths that were associated with substance use to better understand the factors that contribute to these deaths. In 2021, a qualitative analysis was completed to determine the characteristics of women who experienced pregnancy-associated deaths due to opioid use disorder (OUD).

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MMRIA Qualitative Analysis of pregnancy associated deaths due to opioid overdoses in Massachusetts (2021)
2021
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Hypertension & Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Massachusetts, 2014-2017
2020
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Massachusetts MMMR Medical Record Abstractor Job Description (2019)
2019
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Maternal Mental Health & Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Massachusetts Data Brief (2019)
2019
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Maternal Substance Use & Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Massachusetts Infographic (2019)
2019
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Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review in Massachusetts: A Bulletin for Health Care Professionals (2014)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
2014
The purpose of this report is to present data on maternal deaths and pregnancy-associated mortality from 2000 through 2007 in Massachusetts. This report also suggests strategies for improving maternal health outcomes. This report covers both medical and injury-related deaths of women who died while pregnant or within one year postpartum.
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Pregnancy-Associated Mortality 2000-2007, MA
2014
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Massachusetts Legislation M.G.L. c. 111, section 24A and 24B (1997)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
1997
There is a long history of reviewing maternal deaths in Massachusetts which began as a systematic effort in 1941 when the Committee on Maternal Welfare of the Massachusetts Medical Society initiated case reviews of maternal deaths with the goal of improving maternal health. Since 1997, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has convened the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee (MMMRC) to review maternal deaths, study the incidence of pregnancy complications, and make recommendations to improve maternal outcomes and eliminate preventable maternal death. The work of the MMMRC, protected under M.G.L. c. 111, section 24A and 24B, assures the confidentiality of all records and proceedings. Part B is available in the following location: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter111/Section24B
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