CDC's Program to Prevent Maternal Deaths

MMRCs are multidisciplinary committees that convene at the state or local level to comprehensively review deaths that occur during or within 1 year of the end of pregnancy. They include representatives from public health, obstetrics and gynecology, maternal-fetal medicine, nursing, midwifery, forensic pathology, mental and behavioral health, patient advocacy groups, and community-based organizations. CDC works with MMRCs to improve review processes that inform recommendations for preventing future deaths.