Independent Maternal Mortality Research — Hospital Policy Focus
Welcome to my independent research database on maternal mortality policies.
This repository tracks and organizes data related to hospital policies, state legislation, funding, and key policy actors impacting maternal mortality rates in the U.S., with a starting focus on Missouri.
The ultimate goal is to help clarify how health policies, hospital practices, and systemic structures influence preventable maternal deaths — especially severe medical events that can be mitigated through timely detection, intervention, and systemic reform.
- Setting Focus: Hospital Settings
- Geographic Scope: United States (initial focus: Missouri)
- Data Scope: Hospital policies, legislation, funding, and current policy actors
maternal-health-research
├── README.md
├── data
│ ├── raw
│ │ ├── state_initiatives.csv
│ │ ├── laws_funding.csv
│ │ └── policy_actors.csv
│ └── processed
│ └── (cleaned/analyzed versions for future use)
├── notes
│ └── sources.md
└── LICENSE
state_initiatives.csv— Active hospital or state-level maternal health programs and quality improvement efforts.laws_funding.csv— State and federal legislation + corresponding maternal health program funding.policy_actors.csv— Current individuals involved in maternal mortality policy, research, and public health leadership.
- Build structured, relational data tables for future analysis.
- Document ongoing public health efforts at state and institutional levels.
- Provide a replicable model for independent public policy research projects.
- Support policy transparency on maternal health outcomes.
| File | Contents | Key Fields |
|---|---|---|
| state_initiatives.csv | Hospital-level programs, quality initiatives, clinical protocols | State, Focus, Initiative, Start Date, Source |
| laws_funding.csv | Relevant legislation & associated maternal health funding | State, Law, Year Enacted, Ending Year, Funding, Amount, Source |
| policy_actors.csv | Current key policymakers and health officials | State, Name, Title, Career, Education, Term Start, Official Website, Organization, Role, Contact, Source |
- Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
- Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board
- Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Information
- Missouri Senate Bill 514 (2018-2019)
- HRSA State Action Plans
- AIM Program (Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health)
- Governor Mike Kehoe Bio
- Director Sarah Willson Bio
Full version of sources located in maternal-health-research/notes/sources.md
- Google Sheets
- CSV (Relational Flat Files)
- GitHub (Version Control & Publishing)
- Markdown (Documentation)
- ✅ Initial Data Collection Started
- ✅ Active Policy Monitoring
- ⏳ Ongoing Legislative & Hospital Initiative Tracking
- ⏳ Rolling Updates to Data Files
- Email Me
- Medium: Read My Latest Post
- Substack: Read My Latest Post
- Resume: View My Resume
This is an independent research project. All information is gathered from publicly available sources and is accurate as of the date of entry. This project does not constitute medical advice or formal policy recommendations.
🫀 More mothers heard. More policymakers accountable. 🫀