Perspectives on state Title V programs' involvement in FIMR programs.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to explore the involvement of state Title V programs in fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR) programs.


METHODS
On the basis of information from four data sources, this article explores interactions among state Title V and FIMR programs, and considers recommendations regarding how these connections can be fostered for their mutual benefit.


RESULTS
A brief history of state Title V engagement with FIMR programs is reviewed. Examples of state Title V-FIMR interactions are provided as suggestions for consideration by other states.


CONCLUSIONS
Fetal and infant mortality review programs are, by design, local interventions, but there are many instances in which state Title V agencies can play roles in individual local, regional, or statewide FIMRs.
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Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Women's and Children's Health Policy Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Room E4140, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. hgrason@jhsph.edu
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Gillian B
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D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006285:Health Planning / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013219:State Government; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology