Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
Evaluating and Preventing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in South Dakota - This NOFO supports the South Dakota Department of Health (SDDOH) and the South Dakota Maternal Mortality Review Committee (SD MMRC) to identify and characterize pregnancy-related deaths for prevention. SDMMRC will identify pregnancy-associated deaths; conduct vital records quality assurance; abstract clinical/non-clinical data into a standard data system (Maternal Mortality Review Information Application, 'MMRIA'); conduct informant interviews to inform individual case review; conduct multidisciplinary reviews by a diverse committee; and enter committee decisions into MMRIA. SDMMRC will increase the timeliness of reviews of deaths during pregnancy and the year after the end of pregnancy, improve the accuracy of maternal death records, increase the availability of recommendations from MMRC death reviews among communities and clinicians, and pilot the adoption of a Community Health Worker program in one rural community (or tribal land), to provide education about perinatal care, to engage women in perinatal care and implement measures to prevent maternal deaths in that community. Quality assurance processes, in partnership with CDC and the SD Office of Vital Records, will be used for improving data quality, completeness, and timeliness. The SDMMRC will analyze data and share findings to inform prevention strategies that reduce pregnancy-related deaths, with a focus on reducing inequities. With the support of this grant SDDOH will be able to further support maternal mortality prevention efforts by expanding staff capacity and offering more opportunity for partnership with the Title V Maternal Child Health Block Grant, hiring a Cultural Health Consultant, and collaborating with Community Health Workers to provide supports that are relevant to the communities that are experiencing sever maternal morbidity and mortality.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).