I created this proposal on behalf of Raising Saint Louis, a program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, a world-class choice for parents seeking medical care for infants, children, and adolescents, to plan a project that would extend the reach of the organization.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Providers for Parents (PFP) is a program that connects mothers and other family members to help build the autonomy of patients in health settings; reduces the high infant mortality rate; promotes providers’ cultural competency; and increases access to health care. PFP has strong connections to local organizations focused on maternal and infant health, which makes are program more sustainable and improves family’s access to local resources.
The program focuses are educating obstetric providers, both nurses and physicians, as well as office managers, on implicit bias and cultural humility. PFP’s patient-centered education program teaches providers how to adapt to the needs of patients through interactive learning and hotspotting sessions, where they learn from real patients about their barriers to access and quality care. It also connects moms with doulas that support the physical and emotional well-being of moms and babies while acting as healthcare brokers between providers and parents.
By the end of the well-rounded program, PFP hopes to see less babies with low birth weights, fewer deaths due to untreated pregnancy complications, more providers equipped to adapt care to the barriers of patients, and more moms involved in care decision-making. These outcomes bring with them cost savings in terms of emergency services and future healthcare expenses in the St. Louis region. Parents for Providers in achieving this goal, will help the infant and maternal health system in St. Louis work and saves lives. $300,000 of funding will go towards helping moms flourish and helping providers give quality care to their patients.
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