Expanding hospital and community care to reduce pregnancy-related illness, deaths, and racial gaps
Scale-up Implementation Approaches to Reducing Pregnancy Related and Associated Morbidity and Mortality (PRAMM) and Disparities
This project is rolling out proven care bundles in hospitals and community clinics to help pregnant and postpartum people—especially Black birthing people—have fewer serious health problems and deaths.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (East Lansing, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11171433 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
The team will implement evidence-based care bundles in hospitals and in community and outpatient settings and work to improve coordination between those settings. They will partner with stakeholders in two counties to learn from local implementation experiences and then develop a county-wide scale-up approach. Bundles target postpartum safety and wellness, maternal mental health, chronic conditions, and intimate partner violence, with an explicit focus on reducing racial disparities. Because most pregnancy-related deaths occur during pregnancy and after birth, the project emphasizes community and outpatient care as well as hospital care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant and postpartum people who receive care at participating hospitals, clinics, or community programs—particularly Black birthing people and those with chronic conditions, mental health needs, or exposure to intimate partner violence.
Not a fit: People who live outside the participating counties or do not receive care from partner clinics and hospitals may not see direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reduce pregnancy-related illness and deaths and narrow racial disparities in maternal outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Hospital-focused maternal safety bundles have improved overall obstetric care but did not reduce disparities, so this community- and disparity-focused approach represents a newer effort to address that gap.
Where this research is happening
East Lansing, United States
- Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences — East Lansing, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Johnson, Jennifer E — Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Johnson, Jennifer E
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.