MaternaCare Model

Why the MaternaCare Model?

✅ Whole Health

A comprehensive approach to care that considers the physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and cultural well-being of an individual, recognizing that all aspects of health are interconnected and essential to overall wellness.

✅ Human-Centric

A care model that places the birthing individual—her experiences, values, needs, and voice—at the center of every decision and interaction. Within the MaternaCare framework, human-centric care means building trust, honoring cultural identity, and delivering personalized, respectful, and compassionate support across all stages of a woman’s reproductive journey. It prioritizes relationships, shared decision-making, emotional safety, and dignity as essential components of maternal health.

✅ Preventive & Holistic

Focuses on prevention, early intervention, and behavioral health alongside traditional maternal care.

The Maternacare model is rooted in evidence-based maternal health interventions that emphasize early risk detection, culturally responsive care, and digital health solutions to address maternal morbidity and mortality disparities, particularly among underserved populations.

✅ Community-Centered

Designed to meet the needs of local populations, ensuring equity and accessibility.

✅ Agile & Scalable

Customizable for statewide, citywide, and county-level adoption.

✅ Tech-Driven

Integrates AI, telehealth, and wearable technology for real-time maternal-fetal health monitoring.

✅ Policy-Aligned

Supports Medicaid expansion, funding initiatives, and healthcare infrastructure improvements.

Agile Thinking Solutions for Maternal-Fetal Health

The MaternaCare Model reshapes the approach to maternal-fetal health by implementing the following agile thinking solutions:

1. Mobile Maternal Health Clinics

📌 Bringing healthcare directly to underserved communities through MaternaCare Mobile Clinics or existing infrastructure.📌 Offering prenatal, postpartum, and preventive care with a focus on high-risk populations.📌 Collaborating with local hospitals, birth centers, and maternal health providers.

2. AI-Driven Maternal Health Analytics

📌 Utilizing AI to predict and prevent maternal-fetal health complications.📌 Implementing real-time data tracking for risk assessment and early intervention.📌 Enhancing provider decision-making through automated insights and digital health records integration.

3. Telehealth & Digital Health Expansion

📌 Expanding remote prenatal monitoring and postpartum support.📌 Creating community-based telehealth kiosks for women in rural and healthcare deserts.📌 Providing virtual maternal health coaching, lactation consulting, and mental health support.

4. Maternal Mental Health & Behavioral Health Integration

📌 Addressing perinatal depression, anxiety, and trauma-informed care.📌 Embedding mental health screenings into prenatal and postpartum care models.📌 Expanding substance use treatment and behavioral health services for pregnant women.

5. Medicaid Expansion & Policy Advocacy

📌 Supporting state-led Medicaid expansion efforts to cover prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care.📌 Advocating for extended postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months.📌 Ensuring policy changes align with evidence-based maternal-fetal health strategies.

6. Workforce Development & Training

📌 Increasing the pipeline of midwives, doulas, OB-GYNs, and maternal health specialists.📌 Establishing Maternal Health Apprenticeship Programs for hands-on training.📌 Offering MaternaCare Certification Programs for healthcare providers and community leaders.

7. Community-Based Solutions & Safe Sleep Initiatives

📌 Creating community-driven programs that educate and empower mothers.📌 Providing safe sleep kits and education to reduce SIDS and infant mortality rates.📌 Partnering with faith-based organizations, local businesses, and grassroots maternal health advocates.

8. NICU & High-Risk Pregnancy Support

📌 Expanding NICU access and transport systems for high-risk infants.📌 Deploying remote fetal monitoring to reduce preterm births.📌 Providing case management for high-risk pregnancies through AI-powered maternal health tracking.