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Infant Mortality Reduction
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April 2017
Infant Mortality Rate Drops
In March, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that U.S. infant mortality rates have decreased 15 percent from 2005 to 2014. The report also shows the U.S. infant mortality rate reached new lows for almost all populations. Tennessee dropped from 8.57 in 2005-2007 to 6.97 in 2012-14 a 18.7 decrease! Click here for more information on the report
A Word from Morgan McDonald, MD, Assistant Commissioner, Director, Division of Family Health and Wellness, Tennessee Department of Health
With the release of the recent CDC report, Tennessee and the rest of the country celebrate the decline in infant mortality. Tennessee rates dropped from 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2005 to 6.9 per 1,000 live births in 2014. Tennessee was one of ten states to reduce rates by 11% or more.  This is due in large part to the tremendous effort of partners and advocates who have worked tirelessly to make sure that the health of women and children improves inside the health care system and beyond it. We still have work to do, particularly in reduction of prematurity, sleep-related infant death, and disparities elimination. Funded infrastructure, evidence informed approaches, and committed partners will  continue to build on successes in the last decade.
Infant CoIIN Initiative
In support of those efforts,  Infant Mortality CoIIN initiative focuses on six strategies to improve outcomes for pregnant women and infants, including: smoking cessation, pre/interconception care, safe sleep, social determinants of health, preterm and early term births, and risk-appropriate perinatal care. Nearly every state is participating in the initiative, typically focusing on at least two of these strategy areas. 
TIPQC Annual Meeting March 4-6, 2018
Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care


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