Arkansas
Updated: July 2026
- Name of MHI Grantee Site: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- State: Arkansas
- Organization Type: Academic Institution
- HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural
- MHI Key Contact: Jennifer Callaghan-Koru
- MHI Key Contact Email: jck@uams.edu
- MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: https://publichealth.uams.edu/research/current-research-projects/primrose/
Current Innovations:
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Innovation Description |
Category Topic(s) |
|---|---|
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Enabling patient engagement through a statewide perinatal patient advisory board, open to all partners, and a toolkit for facilities. |
Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement |
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Expanding access to CenteringPregnancy under two implementation models: coaching rural clinics and mobile delivery. |
Direct Clinical Care – Mobile & Remote Care Models |
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Increasing awareness, access, and use of public maternal health data through the Arkansas Maternal Health Scorecard. |
Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Public Dashboards & Scorecards |
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Increasing preparedness for obstetric emergencies in non-obstetric settings through simulation training with emergency departments and emergency medical services. |
Workforce Training – Simulations & OB Emergency Preparedness Workforce Training – General Workforce Development |
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Developing a perinatal community health worker curriculum to support implementation of state policy changes (Workforce training) |
Workforce Training – Community-Based Care, Doulas, & CHWs |
Resources
- Coming soon!
