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Improving Postpartum Maternal Outcomes for Populations Experiencing Disparities

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Deadlines
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 1, 2022
Application: Aug 31, 2022
Purpose

This program provides funding to support well-designed studies that compare the clinical effectiveness of multicomponent strategies to improve the early detection of and timely care for risk factors and complications up to 6 weeks postpartum among women from underserved population groups who experience the greatest health disparities, including Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Hispanic women, women who live in rural areas, and women with low/lower socioeconomic status (SES).

Eligible projects may target a range of strategies including but not limited to:

  • Increased patient/clinician contact
  • Patient and/or clinician education
  • Patient and/or clinician reminder systems
  • Home visits from nurses, community health workers, or doulas
  • Telehealth
  • Care coordination
  • Strategies to overcome bias and racism
Eligibility

Eligible applicants include any public or private-sector research organization, including:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • For-profit organizations
  • Universities and colleges
  • Hospitals and healthcare systems
  • Laboratories and manufacturers
  • Units of local, state, and federal government
Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding

Up to $5,000,000 for small studies and up to $15,000,000 for large studies

Project period: 5 years

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Applicants must submit a letter of intent through the online system by June 1, 2022. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application, with a deadline of August 31, 2022.

Applicant town hall
(Registration required)
May 19, 2022
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Black or African American · Care coordination · Health disparities · Hispanic or Latino · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Research methods and resources · Telehealth · Women

Organizations (1)

  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, view details



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