Kentucky

Updated: June 2026

  • Name of MHI Grantee Site: Kentucky Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Task Force
  • State: Kentucky
  • Organization Type: Academic Institution
  • HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural
  • MHI Key Contact: Cynthia Cockerham
  • MHI Key Contact Email: Kentucky_MMM@uky.edu
  • MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: https://kymmm.org/

Current Innovations:

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

Naloxone Distribution Readiness Toolkit.

Direct Clinical Care – Mental Health & SUD Programs

Workforce Training – Mental Health & Substance Use Trainings

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement

Kentucky Blue Band Project.

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement

Workforce Training – Simulations & OB Emergency Preparedness

Direct Clinical Care – AIM Patient Safety Bundles & QI Initiatives

High-Fidelity Simulation Training.

Workforce Training – Simulations & OB Emergency Preparedness

The Big 3 (KY IMPROVE) Training.

Workforce Training – General Workforce Development

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting

Maternal Morbidity & Mortality Injury Surveillance System (M3ISS) development.

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Data Infrastructure & Linkages

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting

SUCCESS Badge Buddies.

Direct Clinical Care – AIM Patient Safety Bundles & QI Initiatives

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Data Access, Sharing, & Governance

Workforce Training – QI & Safety Trainings

Resources

  • Coming soon!