• Kentucky Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Task Force
  • Annual Meeting
  • High Fidelity Simulation

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Kentucky has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. Lowering the proportion of women dying during or after childbirth in our state is not just a goal, but a necessity to safeguard the health and futures of both mothers and their children. The project titled “The Kentucky Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Task Force: State Maternal Health Innovation Program” is funded by a $5.2 million grant over five years from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It’s part of HRSA’s State Maternal Health Innovation (SMHI) Program.

In Kentucky, the study of severe maternal morbidities reveals a stark reality that these outcomes are deeply intertwined with healthcare disparities. Rural communities and people of color bear a disproportionate burden, highlighting the urgent need to address systemic inequalities in maternal healthcare access and quality. Together with hospitals, providers, community partners and state governmental agency supporters, the Kentucky Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (KyMMM) Task Force works to implement and promote best practices to make birth safer, improve maternal health outcomes and, ultimately, save lives.