Committee accepts draft maternal mortality recommendations; staff to refine measurable implementation steps
The Maternal Mortality Review Committee presented a draft report reviewing 34 pregnancy‑associated cases; the advisory committee accepted recommendations and urged adding SMART goals, language‑access and clearer implementation ownership for priority recommendations.
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Vicky Ives, representing the Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC), presented the draft 2026 maternal mortality report and asked the advisory committee for feedback and recommendations. She explained the MMRC reviews deaths within one year of pregnancy and provides a draft report (due Dec. 31 in even-numbered years) that summarizes incidence, disparities, contributing factors and recommended corrective actions.
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