Perry County tables decision on FEMA-funded maternal/infant-review coordinator until September
County health staff described a FEMA-backed coordinator role that would review fetal and infant deaths across Perry, Spencer and Crawford counties; the board asked for a full job description, salary and benefits details and voted to table the matter until September.
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Amanda, the county's public health nurse supervisor, described a FEMA-funded maternal/infant mortality review coordinator role that would be shared across Perry, Spencer and Crawford counties. She said the coordinator would gather medical records, conduct interviews, assemble case materials and convene review boards to determine whether deaths were preventable and identify potential interventions. "They will help, identify those people for the rewards and help set them up," she said about the state's role in supporting the coordinator.
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