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Optimizing Outcomes in Obstetrics: Cesarean Delivery Appropriateness Nationally

Award Number: F31NR022394
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/17/2027
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/16/2028

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Optimizing Outcomes in Obstetrics: Cesarean Delivery Appropriateness Nationally - Project Summary Maternal morbidity and mortality are increasing in the United States, with the vast majority of deaths being preventable. These poor outcomes are not distributed evenly across the US; in the Midwest and South, perinatal outcomes are significantly worse compared to the West Coast. One largely unexplored link between poor maternal outcomes and geographic distribution is obstetric processes of care, namely cesarean delivery. Cesarean delivery is a key antecedent to maternal morbidity and mortality, and its use varies widely between geographic areas. The purpose of this NRSA fellowship is to utilize a measure of risk-adjusted cesarean delivery use, the cesarean delivery appropriateness Score, to examine whether cesarean over- or underuse influences the occurrence of Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) events, and if community poverty contributes to use of cesarean. We will leverage a massive, nationally representative dataset (Epic Cosmos), Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, spatial analysis, and multi-level modeling to achieve these goals. We theorize that maternal risk-adjusted use of cesarean delivery and SMM events will be distributed unevenly across the country, and that community-level poverty will influence occurrence of these outcomes. This project also includes a comprehensive training plan designed to prepare an obstetric nurse to be an independent research scientist with expertise in perinatal research, GIS mapping, and the influence of system-level factors on perinatal processes and outcomes.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $50,114 )
2026	2026	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Nursing Research	000	1	8/18/2026	NEW	$50,114
														Subtotal = $50,114

Grand Total All Awards = $50,114

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Optimizing Outcomes in Obstetrics: Cesarean Delivery Appropriateness Nationally

Award Number: F31NR022394

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/17/2027

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/16/2028

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