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MMRC first convened in 2022. The committee has 24 members, meets biannually, and reviews all maternal mortality cases. In 2021, our North Dakota jurisdiction had 11,694 live births and 8 related pregnancy deaths. Our mission is to reduce the amount of pregnancy related deaths in the state.
Contacts
Primary
Name
Steffen P. Christensen
Credentials
MD
Title
Associate Professor of OB/GYN
Affiliation
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences - OBGYN
MMRC Role
Abstractor
Phone
701-293-4110
Secondary
Name
Thomas F. Arnold
Credentials
MD
Title
Vice-Chair & Clinical Professor of OB/GYN
Affiliation
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences - OBGYN
MMRC Role
Chair or Co-Chair
Email
Phone
701-456-4200
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
No
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), excluding motor vehicle accidents
Individuals, Disciplines, and Organizations Represented on Review
| Organizations | Core Disciplines | Specialty Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
|
Academic Institutions
Hospitals/Hospital Association
State Medicaid Agency
Tribal Organizations
|
Family Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Psychiatry
Public Health
|
Community Leadership
Epidemiology
Public Health Nursing
|