Maternal Mortality Review Team outlines methods, data limits and recommendations to the General Assembly
Dr. Melanie Rouse told the Life Experiences Subcommittee the Maternal Mortality Review Team uses multidisciplinary retrospective reviews to identify pregnancy‑associated deaths, found intimate‑partner violence in roughly 18% of reviewed cases (2018–2023), and recommended public reporting of hospital maternal‑care levels, opioid‑treatment reporting to MMRT, and investment in family residential programs.
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Dr. Melanie Rouse, presenting the Maternal Mortality Review Team's (MMRT) procedures and findings, told the Life Experiences Subcommittee that the team conducts multidisciplinary, retrospective case reviews intended to identify contributors to pregnancy‑associated deaths and develop prevention-focused recommendations. The MMRT's work emphasizes record collection across medical, social‑service and law‑enforcement sources and seeks consensus among team members rather than individual blame.
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