DP21-001 The Pennsylvania Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PA PRAMS) Project

R&R Other Project Information Pennsylvania PRAMS Project Component A: Core Surveillance Project Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is to provide unique jurisdiction-specific and population-based data on people recently delivering a live birth or stillborn infant to examine the association between risk factors and maternal and infant outcomes, explore disparities, and compare health indicators across jurisdictions. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grantee since 2007, the Pennsylvania (PA) PRAMS project’s mission is to promote the collection, analysis, and dissemination of population-based data of high scientific quality and to support the use of data to develop policies and programs in order to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. This mission is accomplished in partnership with the Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries, the Bureau of Informatics and Information Technology, and Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program. The goals for the PA PRAMS project for the next five-year period are: • To monitor the prevalence of maternal behaviors and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy and investigate emerging issues; • To identify and address health inequities and the related structural and institutional barriers affecting the health outcomes of people with a live birth and their infants; • To analyze and disseminate PA PRAMS data to monitor progress on Title V and Healthy People performance measures and drive the development or modification of programs and policies to improve the outcomes of the maternal and child health population. Guided by the PRAMS Committee, analysis, translation, and dissemination of PA PRAMS data to both PA Department of Health stakeholders and external partners will be used to inform and drive programs, policies, research, and systems change to improve inequities in maternal and child health outcomes throughout PA.