Innovative care to improve birth outcomes and support families to thrive
The IMPLICIT Network is a primary care, maternal child health learning collaborative focused on improving birth outcomes and promoting the health of women, birthing people, infants, and families through innovative models of care, quality improvement and professional development for future physicians. The IMPLICIT Network was born during the 2003 Northeast Regional FMEC Meeting and has been a part of FMEC ever since.
Over the past three decades, US pregnancy-related deaths have quadrupled, and annually more than 800 mothers and birthing people (MBP) die from pregnancy-related causes, 80% of which are preventable. Black MBP experience severe maternal morbidity and mortality at 2-3 times the rate of white counterparts. Further, the traditional model of care has failed postpartum needs. Primary care can help address worsening maternal and infant health outcomes – but only if we support efforts that can change the future.
By supporting the IMPLICIT Network, you are helping us:
- Improve the standard of postpartum care and support dyadic care models
- Provide essential postpartum and preconception resources to families that get care in 50+ IMPLICIT practices in the US
- Expand training opportunities to a new generation of primary care providers so that mothers and birthing people can receive better and more equitable care
The IMPLICIT Network is a grant funded organization. Please donate today to support the ongoing work and help reach mothers/birthing people across the country – any amount is appreciated!
Testimonial:
"Recently one of our first-year residents was seeing a child during a 4-month-old well child check. The resident reviewed the ICC screening with the mother and noted that her depression screen was elevated. The resident took the time to discuss this with the mother and learned that since the last appointment, the mother had noticed that she was feeling depressed and found herself crying “for no reason.” The mother shared specific stressors related to the health of other family members in the home and how this had been impacting her mood and emotional well-being."
"The resident discovered that the patient had previously been taking a SSRI for depression symptoms prior to getting pregnant and had discussed with her provider continuing this medication during pregnancy, but she later decided to stop the medication. During the well child check, the resident talked with the mother about restarting the SSRI medication. The resident was able to provide a prescription for the medication that day, and the resident encouraged the mother to schedule a follow-up appointment in a few weeks. When the mother explained that it was very difficult for her to make appointments for herself, the resident offered to schedule back-to-back appointments with the mother and her child at the time of the next well child check to allow more time for both patients to receive care."
"The resident also communicated with the provider who would be seeing the patient at the next appointment to ensure close follow-up of the mother’s mood and to make sure she received the support that she needed. This story is a beautiful example of how taking a few moments during a well child check can help to identify concerns and intervene to make positive changes for the health and well-being of a mother/birthing person and their whole family."