About Maternal Health Innovation

Tennessee is one of eighteen states to receive the Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) grant from the Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The purpose of the Maternal Health Innovation program is to implement state-specific actions to address disparities in maternal health and improve maternal health outcomes in Tennessee.

The goals of the Maternal Health Innovation program are to:

• Establish Tennessee Maternal Health Advisory Group to implement a statewide maternal health Strategic Plan.
• Improve Tennessee maternal health data and surveillance.
• Promote and execute innovation in maternal health service delivery.

To learn more about our Maternal Health programs, click the links below: 

• Maternal Mortality Review (MMR)
  
• Prevention of Maternal Violent Deaths (MVD)