Improving maternal care through community partnerships
Community Partners
This project builds partnerships between hospitals and community groups to make pregnancy and postpartum care safer for high-risk mothers in the Gulf South.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Tulane University of Louisiana NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Orleans, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11158779 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project connects hospitals, community-based organizations, and advocacy groups so people like me who are pregnant or recently had a baby get a stronger voice in research and care decisions. Partners will create shared agreements and provide training and technical help so local groups can collect data and guide what care improvements are tried. The team will work closely with the Praxis Project and regional health systems to reach mothers with limited access to high-quality maternal care. The work aims to translate what communities say into lasting changes at clinics and hospitals to reduce severe complications and maternal deaths.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are pregnant or postpartum women, especially high-risk mothers and those served by community health centers in the Gulf South.
Not a fit: Patients living outside the Gulf South or not connected to participating health systems and community partners are less likely to be reached or directly benefit from this Center's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better access to high-quality maternal care and fewer severe complications and deaths for high-risk pregnant and postpartum women.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engaged partnership models like those used by the Praxis Project have improved outreach and care coordination, though evidence on reducing maternal mortality remains limited and ongoing.
Where this research is happening
New Orleans, United States
- Tulane University of Louisiana — New Orleans, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jah, Zainab — Tulane University of Louisiana
- Study coordinator: Jah, Zainab
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.