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Richelle Smith and Cheron Phillips are both mothers in St. Louis, Missouri. They were once patients of US maternal health providers, and today, they both serve as community collaborators on EleVATE.

EleVATE, which stands for “elevating voices, addressing depression, toxic stress and equity,” is a maternal health program in St. Louis.

The program curriculum is designed by and for Black women, and it aims to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. What sets EleVATE apart is its focus on engaging the community as a critical partner in its endeavor.

Mothers like Smith and Phillips serve as experts in a room of health professionals, sharing their lived experiences to bridge gaps in understanding.

As Smith talks about trauma and trauma-informed care, she says, “Me presenting this as a community collaborator is like the person who really gets it. A person who’s been there, who’s pulled through it, who really puts it all together.”

Elevating the voices of Black women is especially important given the nation’s maternal health crisis.

Not only is the US’s maternal mortality rate an outlier among that of other high-income countries, but Black women are also “almost three times more likely to die in pregnancy, in childbirth, or postpartum than White women.”

In order to advance maternal health and equity, advocates are pushing for a change in the relationship between clinicians and Black patients, recommending that they spend more time engaging in deeper conversations.

Through these efforts, mothers who serve with EleVATE look to address maternal health and equity—one conversation at a time.

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New HEDIS Measures Emphasize Health Equity

NCQA Executive Vice President Eric Schneider joins Health Affairs' Rob Lott on today's episode of Health Affairs This Week to discuss the updated measures in the HEDIS, which include health equity for data and quality measurement.
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