• Equity of Care

Maternal Health Action Network

The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation convenes a Maternal Health Action Network (MHAN) to encourage shared learning and implementation of evidence-based performance improvement strategies that address maternal health disparities. Through alignment with a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, this Action Network strives to support hospitals in their ongoing work to improve maternal health outcomes across North Carolina. 

In its first phase, the Network includes 9 hospitals across North Carolina. The Network will be expanding in 2025 and welcomes interested hospitals to learn more by reaching out to the team at equity@ncha.org.

The following hospitals are enrolled in the first phase of this initiative:

Program Goal

Each participating organization will gain knowledge and skills to further enhance their ability to assess and address social determinants of health (SDOH) and barriers to optimal clinical care impacting pregnant women and their families to prevent and mitigate untoward outcomes. 

Objectives for participating hospitals:

  1. Demonstrate understanding of the value of investing and committing to health equity. 
  2. Identify and implement at least one key evidence-based intervention or other best practice strategy around equity to enhance effectiveness of maternal health performance improvement efforts. 

Participating hospitals will have access to:

Learn more and get involved:

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