Improving maternal health and reducing pregnancy-related disparities
Multilevel Interventions for Maternal Health and Disparities (MIRACLE) Center
This project builds and uses community-centered programs during pregnancy and after birth to lower pregnancy-related illness and deaths for people from communities facing higher risks.
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-11171402 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You and others from communities with higher maternal risks will be engaged as partners while researchers and health systems develop programs that support people from pregnancy through the postpartum period. The Center runs multiple complementary projects across hospitals, clinics, and community settings and measures a wide range of pregnancy-related problems, from less-severe issues to severe maternal morbidity and mortality. It links statewide Medicaid, vital records, and screening data to track outcomes and focuses on how successful programs can be scaled up and sustained over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are pregnant or recently postpartum people from communities disproportionately affected by maternal morbidity and mortality, especially those receiving care in participating health systems or covered by Medicaid.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant or postpartum or who live outside the participating health systems or state are unlikely to directly benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could reduce pregnancy-related illness and deaths and narrow racial and socioeconomic gaps in maternal outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Some local and single-site interventions have shown benefits for maternal outcomes, but this statewide, multilevel, implementation-focused approach is relatively new.
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: Meghea, Cristian Ioan — Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Meghea, Cristian Ioan
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.