South Dakota

Updated: June 2026

Name of MHI Grantee Site: South Dakota Maternal Health Innovation Program
State: South Dakota
Organization Type: Health Department
HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural, Tribal
MHI Key Contact: Katelyn Strasser
MHI Key Contact Email: Katelyn.Strasser@state.sd.us
MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: https://doh.sd.gov/topics/mch/maternal-infant-health-task-force/

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

Statewide ArcGIS Web platform development (mapping maternal health indicators & informing staffing, resource allocation).

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Mixed-Methods Data

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Data Infrastructure & Linkages

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Non-Medical Health Data Collection

Statewide Professional Nursing Governance: evidence-based practice training.

Workforce Training – QI & Safety Trainings

“Partners for a Healthy Baby” (PHB) Integration.

Community Engagement – Patient Education & Engagement