Preventing severe postpartum bleeding and related maternal complications
Stanford PRIHSM: PReventing Inequities in Hemorrhage-related Severe Maternal Morbidity
This program will create and spread an anemia-prevention toolkit and better obstetric care practices to help pregnant people lower the risk of severe bleeding and complications after childbirth.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11136481 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This Stanford center will work with patients and hospitals to reduce postpartum hemorrhage by targeting two key drivers: iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy and unnecessary variation in cesarean delivery. The team will co-design a patient-informed Anemia Prevention Toolkit to standardize how anemia is checked and treated before delivery. They will also develop and implement care changes to reduce avoidable cesareans that raise bleeding risk. Results and tools will be shared with partner hospitals to help more people benefit.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant people, especially those with or at risk for iron deficiency anemia or receiving care at participating hospitals, are the most likely candidates to be involved or benefit.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant or whose bleeding risk is unrelated to anemia or cesarean care practices may not see direct benefits from this work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the effort could reduce severe postpartum bleeding and maternal complications by preventing anemia and lowering unnecessary cesarean-related risks.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies show treating antenatal iron deficiency and standardizing obstetric care can lower bleeding and complications, but combining these strategies into a center-led toolkit and broad implementation is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: El-Sayed, Yasser Y — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: El-Sayed, Yasser Y
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.