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The Rhode Island Pregnancy and Postpartum Death Review Committee (PPDRC) is a multi-disciplinary review board, first convened in 2021, that examines the deaths of people who were pregnant or within one year of pregnancy when they died. The PPDRC is made up of medical professionals (maternal fetal medicine specialists, midwives, substance use specialists), insurance representatives, breastfeeding specialists, doulas, and representatives of populations often underserved and under-represented in medicine. This diverse group meets at least four times per year to review eligible deaths; determine if the deaths are related to, and/or associated with, pregnancy; and to identify areas of opportunity for systemic changes that could decrease and eliminate deaths during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Our Mission is to identify pregnancy-associated deaths, review those caused by pregnancy complications and other associated causes, identify the factors contributing to these deaths, and recommend public health and clinical interventions that may reduce these deaths and improve systems of care. The PPDRC’s vision is to eliminate preventable perinatal deaths, reduce perinatal morbidities,and improve population health for people in the perinatal period.

Contacts
Primary
Name
Deborah Garneau
Credentials
MA
Title
Maternal & Child Health Director
Affiliation
Rhode Island Department of Health
MMRC Role
State Agency Leadership
Email
deborah.garneau@health.ri.gov
Phone
401-222-5929
Secondary
Name
William Arias
Credentials
MPH
Title
MCH Epidemiologist
Affiliation
Rhode Island Department of Health
MMRC Role
Epidemiologist/Data Analyst
Email
william.arias@health.ri.gov
Phone
401-222-7930
Secondary
Name
Jordan White
Credentials
MD, MPH
Title
Clinical Abstractor
Affiliation
Rhode Island Department of Health
MMRC Role
Abstractor
Email
jordan.white.ctr@health.ri.gov
Sources of Funding
ERASE MM
Yes
STATE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
No
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
Community-Based Doula Program
Federally Qualified Health Centers
FIMR/CDR Programs
Hospitals/Hospital Association
Private and Public Insurers
Professional Assoc. State Chapters
State Medicaid Agency
State Medical Society
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
Community Leadership
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency Response
Epidemiology
Genetics
Mental Health Provider
Pharmacy
Public Health Nursing
Quality/Risk Management

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2021 Recommendations of the Rhode Island Pregnancy and Postpartum Death Review Committee
Rhode Island Department of Health
2022
The Rhode Island Pregnancy and Postpartum Death Review Committee (PPDRC) is a multidisciplinary review board, first convened in 2021, that examines the deaths of people who were pregnant or within one year of pregnancy when they died. After potential areas of opportunity for change were identified, the Committee’s observations were crafted into specific, action-oriented recommendations to effect change, reiterate best practices, and most importantly, support Rhode Island’s systems of care in preventing deaths within this community.
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