The meeting included updates from the Health Resources and Services Administration, the HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau and its Health Start program, and partnering agencies and organizations. In addition, the committee discussed its recommendations for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Strategy to Address Infant Mortality, specifically Strategy 2: The continuum of high-quality, patient-centered care.
Federal Register Meeting Notice (PDF - 178 KB)
Meeting Agenda (PDF - 39 KB)
Presentations
Remarks on Infant Mortality - HRSA Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N.
NICHD – SACIM Report (PDF - 1.28 MB) - Tonse N.K. Raju, M.D., D.C.H.
Medicaid Moving Forward (PDF- 827 KB ) - March Lillie-Blanton, Dr.PH.
CoIIN to Reduce Infant Mortality: Update on Regions IV, V and VI (PDF - 1.12 MB ) - Vanessa Lee, M.P.H.
CoIIN: Bridging Public Health and Healthcare Systems to Reduce Infant Mortality (PDF - 693 KB) - Lauren A. Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
CDC Update (PDF - 1.22 MB) - Cynthia A. Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
AHRQ Maternal Child Health Initiatives (PDF - 334 KB) - Jennifer Moore, Ph.D., R.N. and Beth A. Collins Sharp, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
Strategies 2 and 3 Continuum of Care Effective Preventive Interventions Summary (PDF - 1.6 MB) - Sara G. Shields, M.D., M.S., FAAFP
Reproductive-Perinatal Continuum. Pivotal Points of Action Across the Continuum (PDF - 1.28 MB) - Arden Handler, Dr.PH.
Perinatal Regionalization: A Report to the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality (PDF - 1.06 MB) - Joann R. Petrini, Ph.D.
SACIM SD 2 Hospital to Community (PDF - 867 KB) - Raymond L. Cox, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Continuum of Care Mental and Emotional Health and Depression (PDF - 1.29 MB) - Fleda Mask Jackson, Ph.D., M.S.
Ensuring Access to a Continuum of Safe and High Quality, Patient Centered Care: Birth to Pediatric Care and Early Intervention (PDF - 571 KB) - Milton Kotelchuck, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Breastfeeding in the Reproductive Health Continuum (PDF - 712 KB) - Miriam Labbok, M.D., M.P.H.
Home Visiting: Ensuring access to a continuum of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care (PDF - 570 KB) - Joanne Martin, Dr.PH, R.N., FAAN
The Role of Community Health Centers In Improving the Health of Women, Infants, and Families: a personal perspective (PDF - 535 KB) - Sara G. Shields, M.D., M.S., FAAFP
HRSA Health Center Program (PDF - 937 KB) - A. Seiji Hayashi, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P.
Community Health Centers and Birth Outcomes (PDF - 974 KB) - Peter Shin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Implications of the 2014 Quality Family Planning Services Guidelines Issued by CDC and OPA (PDF - 733 KB) - Sara Rosenbaum, JD, Susan Wood, Ph.D. et al.
Interconception Care and Health Centers (PDF - 1.23 MB) - Rebekah Gee, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. and Joan Wightkin Dr.PH
The role of Community Health Centers in Improving the Health of Women, Infants, and Families: MS Primary Health Care association Perspective (PDF - 1.92 MB) - Robert M. Pugh, M.P.H.
ACCESS’ Perspective as a Healthy Start Grantee (PDF - 571 KB) - Lisa Doot Abinoja, M.A., L.C.S.W.
March of Dimes Update (PDF - 599 KB) - Cynthia Pellegrini, Ph.D.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Update (PDF - 266 KB) - Jeanne Mahoney
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials - Healthy Babies: Updates and Next Steps (PDF - 855 KB) - Lisa Waddell, M.D., M.P.H. and Ellen Pliska, M.H.S., CPH
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Update (PDF - 1.18 MB) - Anne Santa-Donato, R.N.C., M.S.N.
City Match Update (PDF - 498 KB) - Chad J. Abresch, M.Ed.
Additional Information:
March of Dimes Community Program Impact Report 2013 
March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign Progress Report 2013
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