PCORI II: Improving Postpartum Maternal Outcomes
The goal of the proposed research is to test the comparative effectiveness of AIM safety bundles for post-partum women delivered in-person vs. via text/phone to improve early detection of and timely care for complications during the first six weeks postpartum for women experiencing significant health disparities.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria for Postpartum Women:  Admitted to the Roper St. Francis HealthCare Postpartum Unit following delivery of a live birth. Postpartum woman within approximately 1 week of delivering a live birth. Aged 18-45 years old. Insured by Medicaid.  Exclusion Criteria for Postpartum Women  Plans to relocate outside of SC anytime during the postpartum year. Plans to discontinue Medicaid health insurance during the postpartum year. Speaks a language other than English or Spanish. Incarcerated/pending incarceration during peripartum period. Currently institutionalized. Enrolled in current MUSC study funded by PCORI (#Pro00123833).  Inclusion Criteria for Obstetric Providers and Hospital Administrators  - OB provider working at a delivery hospital in SC and directly involved in the care of postpartum women; or hospital administrator working in a delivery hospital in SC and job responsibilities relate to the postpartum unit.  Exclusion Criteria for Obstetric Providers and Hospital Administrators  Less than 1 month of LTWP experience if involved in the hospital where participants are recruited from. Unable or unwilling to commit to completing surveys or an interview. Speaking a language other than English or Spanish. - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: Female - GenderBased: Yes - GenderDescription: Postpartum woman within approximately 1 week of delivering a live birth. Aged 18-45 years old. - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 45 Years - StdAgeList: Adult