SUPPLEMENTAL TABLE 2.

Clinical gaps, challenges, and opportunities highlighted by the research and community engagement meetings

Topic	Considerations
Education	Diversify the medical workforce.
	Educate patients regarding ante-, intra-, and postpartum expectations.
	Understand that health inequalities in women’s health do not begin at pregnancy.
Health services	Explore the impact of earlier postpartum office visits on maternal outcomes.
	Explore the impact of postnatal and infant care in same office visit on maternal outcomes.
	Support interdisciplinary health teams (gynecologist, obstetrician, pediatrician, primary care physician) to support maternal health at any engagement with healthcare system.
MMRC composition	Expand the MMRC review process to include information related to chain of events before mortality, family, and social, demographic, and environmental data.
Racism	Improve customer service provided to marginalized populations in a healthcare setting.
Technology	Telemedicine in rural and areas with low access to quality care.
	Use drones to assist with maternal care as needed.
	Create simulation videos for provider training.

Some considerations are a combination of research, clinical, and policy gaps, challenges, and opportunities highlighted at the research and community engagement meetings. These lists of considerations are not exhaustive and do not imply the consideration is within the purview of NICHD.

MMRC, Maternal Mortality Review Committee; NICHD, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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