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Maternal Child Health Coalition

Maternal Child Health Coalition. January 19 th , 2006. Welcome and Introductions. Introductions. Name Agency MCH activities. Why Are We Here?. Why do we need an MCH coalition? What are the MCH needs in our community?. PRAMS. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

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Maternal Child Health Coalition

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  1. Maternal Child Health Coalition January 19th, 2006

  2. Welcome and Introductions

  3. Introductions • Name • Agency • MCH activities

  4. Why Are We Here? • Why do we need an MCH coalition? • What are the MCH needs in our community?

  5. PRAMS • Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System “Was there a visit to or by a medical doctor or nurse within 1 week of hospital discharge?”

  6. Perinatal Periods of Risk

  7. Fetal Infant Mortality Review • A sentinel event that measures a community’s well-being • Measures abilities of health and human services • Associated with many factors

  8. Where Are We Going? • What does the MCH coalition hope to accomplish? • What do we need to be doing?

  9. Nevada Statistics • MCHStatsSheet.doc • Data Source = Nevada Interactive Data Base and Healthy People 2010

  10. Critical Birth Weights in Nevada • LBW= Low Birth Weight • Less than 2500 grams (5 lbs. 8 oz.) • VLBW = Very Low Birth Weight • Less than 1500 grams (3 lbs. 4 oz.)

  11. Critical Birth Weights in Nevada

  12. Infant Mortality

  13. Prenatal Care • Early = Entry into prenatal care in the first trimester (less than 13 weeks) • Adequate = At least 13 visits throughout the pregnancy

  14. Prenatal Care

  15. Teen Pregnancy and Teen Births

  16. Maternal Alcohol Use

  17. Maternal Tobacco Use

  18. Small Group Activity • Select a leader • Review directions • Complete activity • Report to entire group

  19. What’s Next • When should we meet again? • How often should we meet? • What should be on our next agenda?

  20. What’s Next • Leadership and structure? • Who are we missing?

  21. Adjourn

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