PRAMS Data to Action Success Stories

Flu

• Mississippi: Educating Mississippi Women and Health Care Providers about Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy
• Washington: Tribe-driven development of flu vaccination outreach materials for American Indian and Alaska Native women in Washington State

Preconception Health

• Oklahoma: Using Oklahoma PRAMS Data to Influence Preconception and Interconception Care

Intimate Partner Violence

• Maryland: Integration of Intimate Partner Violence Screening into Women’s Health Services

Oral Health

• Maryland: Maryland PRAMS Influences Provider Counseling to Pregnant Women on Oral Health
• Rhode Island: Continuing Education for Rhode Island Oral Health Professionals to Promote Optimal Care Among Pregnant Women
• New York State: Monitoring Oral Health During Pregnancy Using New York State PRAMS Data

Rural Health

• Alaska: Alaska PRAMS Data Informs Maternal and Child Health Activities in the North Slope Borough
• Minnesota: All Our Babies: Using Minnesota PRAMS Data to Inform Policies and Planning for Improved Rural Birth Outcomes

Safe Sleep

• Hawaii: Hawaii PRAMS Data Used to Support Comprehensive Safe Sleep
• Maryland: Reducing Sleep-Related Infant Deaths in Maryland

Tobacco

• West Virginia: Launching the Tobacco-Free Pregnancy Initiative of West Virginia

Folic Acid

• Vermont: PRAMS Data Shows Folic Acid Education Campaign Is Successful

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

• Utah: Using PRAMS Data to Assess Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Reporting and Evaluate Public Education Efforts
• West Virginia: Using PRAMS Data to Improve Care for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Preconception Health Planning

• South Carolina: The Every Woman South Carolina Campaign—A Collaboration with March of Dimes to Improve Preconception Health Planning

Breastfeeding

• Oregon: Using PRAMS Data for Legislation to Support Breastfeeding in the Workplace
• Vermont: Using PRAMS Data for Legislation to Support Breastfeeding in the Workplace
• Louisiana: Supporting a Women’s Decision to Breastfeed
• New York City: Making Breastfeeding the Norm in NYC
• New Mexico: Supporting Breastfeeding in the Workplace
• Read more on PRAMS and Breastfeeding.