District of Columbia

Updated: June 2026

  • Name of MHI Grantee Site: DC Health
  • State: District of Columbia
  • Organization Type: Health Department
  • HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban
  • MHI Key Contact: Tiffany Gray
  • MHI Key Contact Email: tiffany.gray3@dc.gov
  • MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: …

Current Innovations:

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

Well Woman Campaign: conducting social media listening sessions, experience-based co-design sessions, and key informant interviews and focus groups to inform the development of community innovation model and the development of well-woman events and educational materials and resources in the community.

Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement

Community health care access innovation hubs.

Direct Clinical Care – Integrated Care Models

Linkage of birth data with hospital discharge data and development of CRISP HIE use cases.

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Data Infrastructure & Linkages

CHW training: Develop training materials for CHWs focused on the prevention of obstetric emergencies and the identification of early maternal warning signs and symptoms.

Workforce Training – Community-Based Care, Doulas, & CHWs

Workforce Training – Simulations & OB Emergency Preparedness

AIM patient safety bundle implementation.

Direct Clinical Care – AIM Patient Safety Bundles & QI Initiatives

Resources

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