In 2010, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) convened the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) to address a sharp increase in pregnancy-related deaths in the city. Philadelphia's rate of pregnancy related deaths from 2013-2018 was approximately 20 per 100,000 live births. The MMRC is a highly dedicated, multidisciplinary group of more than thirty members from city-based service organizations, delivery hospitals, and governmental agencies. The goal of the Philadlephia MMRC is go gain knowledge and insight into the contributing factors of all pregnancy associated deaths, document signficnat maternl health challenges, and develop evidence-informed recommendations for solutions in order to improve trends in maternal deaths and methods to track progress.
| Organizations | Core Disciplines | Specialty Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
|
Academic Institutions
Behavioral Health Agencies
Community-Based Doula Program
Federally Qualified Health Centers
FIMR/CDR Programs
Healthy Start Agencies
Homeless Services
Hospitals/Hospital Association
Private and Public Insurers
Professional Assoc. State Chapters
State Title V Program
State Title X Programs
Violence Prevention Agencies
|
Anesthesiology
Community Advocates
Community Birth Workers
Family Medicine
Forensic Pathology
Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology
Nurse Midwifery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Safety
Patient/Family Advocate
Perinatal Nursing
Psychiatry
Public Health
Social Work
|
Addiction Counseling
Cardiology
Clergy
Community Leadership
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Response
Epidemiology
Home Nursing
Mental Health Provider
Nutrition
Public Health Nursing
Quality/Risk Management
|
