Clinical Research Directory

MOMI PODS is an innovative, dyadic model of PP primary care. Informed by the Chronic Care Model (CCM) and extensive stakeholder engagement, the MOMI PODS suite of services addresses four primary domains, with a focus on preventing PRM and eliminating SES, racial, and ethnic disparities in PRM. First, MOMI PODS is a dyadic model of care, with mothers and infants cared for in tandem throughout the PP year, and beyond. Second, MOMI PODS was strategically designed to facilitate a coordinated obstetric to PP primary care transition. Third, MOMI PODS is delivered in a way that promotes tailored, evidence-based care informed by the obstetric history. Fourth, MOMI PODS systematically integrates clinical and supportive care to concurrently address clinical and psychosocial needs, with MOMI PODS engagement extending beyond the typical referral process to facilitate direct access to needed resources and empower patients.

Usual care will be enhanced in by implementing an enhanced PP care handoff as an adaptation of typical institutional discharge procedures. Specifically, under current processes, birthing parents are asked to provide the name of their infant's pediatrician during the L\&D admission, must provide the name of their infant's pediatrician prior to discharge, and are assisted with identifying a pediatrician throughout this process as needed. Alternatively, under current processes, mothers are reminded to seek PP care but not required to identify the location of care or assisted with doing so. As a component of EUC, we'll provide participants with information about our 7 EUC sites and actively assist with identifying their preferred location of care and scheduling PP care. Our research team will also engage with EUC recipients throughout the study period to encourage engagement and study retention through small care packages and hand-written notes, as well as data collection.