North Carolina's Perinatal Health Strategic Plan: Striving to Improve Birth Outcomes for All Families

Sarah Verbiest; Belinda Pettiford

doi:10.18043/ncm.77.6.410

North Carolina's Perinatal Health Strategic Plan: Striving to Improve Birth Outcomes for All Families

N C Med J. 2016 Nov-Dec;77(6):410-415. doi: 10.18043/ncm.77.6.410.

Authors

Sarah Verbiest¹, Belinda Pettiford²

Affiliations

¹ clinical associate professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; executive director, Center for Maternal and Infant Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina sarahv@med.unc.edu.
² branch head, Women's Health Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.

PMID: 27864491
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.77.6.410

Abstract

While North Carolina has made progress in improving perinatal health, much work remains to be done to ensure health for all communities. The state's new perinatal health strategic plan provides an innovative approach that highlights strategies for addressing biomedical, social, and economic inequalities.

MeSH terms

Female
Healthcare Disparities / standards
Humans
North Carolina
Perinatal Care* / methods
Perinatal Care* / organization & administration
Perinatal Care* / standards
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Quality Improvement / organization & administration*