New York

Updated: June 2026

  • Name of MHI Grantee Site: New York State Department of Health Division of Family Health/Health Research Inc.
  • State: New York
  • Organization Type: Title V, Health Department
  • HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural, Tribal
  • MHI Key Contact: Marilyn Kacica
  • MHI Key Contact Email: Marilyn.Kacica@health.ny.gov
  • MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/community/adults/women/maternal_mortality/reports.htm

Current Innovations:

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

Universal Postpartum Virtual Home Visiting Initiative (UPV-HVI) in rural counties.

Direct Clinical Care – Mobile & Remote Care Models

Community Engagement – Rural Engagement

Comprehensive maternal health data linkages: PRAMS linkage planning and SMM disaggregation methodologies.

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Data Infrastructure & Linkages

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting

NTSV cesarean analysis: identifying and disaggregating low-risk cesarean sections by maternal and other characteristics to identify disparities.

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – QI Data Processes

Perinatal Project ECHO, expanding provider education and capacity statewide.

Workforce Training – General Workforce Development

Workforce Training – Learning Collaboratives

Resources

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