Rural Research Network

April 19, 2023

UAMS Awarded $15 Million for Study Comparing Approaches to Postpartum Care 

David Wise

Pregnant woman getting a prenatal checkup

FAYETTEVILLE — A research team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been approved for a five-year, $15 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the best mechanisms for postpartum follow up with new mothers to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. Maternal mortality rates in the United…