Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Healthcare

The Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health is a national think tank, nonprofit organization advancing policies that support a health care system that routinely detects and treats maternal mental health disorders for every mother, every time.

Hospital Whole Mom Survey Updates

Revised March 2023

Updated document with Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health branding and logos

Updated all references to 2020 Mom to Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

Training:

Added, "Clinicians working in the Emergency Department complete the Zero Suicide Preventing Suicide in Emergency Departments Training to understand core components of suicide risk assessment, which includes screening, brief interventions, and safety planning."

Revised October 2021

Revised 2020 Mom logo

Training:

#1 and #2: removed postpartum in front of "nurse" and revised to: "nurses working in postpartum, Labor and Delivery, the ER, NICU or any other department that may work with perinatal women."

#1: “All nurses working in postpartum, L&D, the ER, NICU or any other department that may work with perinatal women, lactation consultants and social workers have received a minimum of 3 hours of training from a recognized MMH training organization. (Offered through programs like 2020 Mom-Postpartum Support International (PSI), PSI independently, or other local programs).”

#2: “All nurses working in postpartum, L&D, the ER, NICU or any other department that may work with perinatal women, lactation consultants and social workers have received a minimum of 6 hours of training from a recognized MMH training organization. (Offered through programs like 2020 Mom-Postpartum Support International (PSI), PSI independently, or other local programs).”

#2 and #3 Made light blue (advanced).

#4 Added a N/A column.

Curriculum:

#1 add "Hosts" in front of grand rounds.

“Hosts grand rounds dedicated to maternal depression and other mood and anxiety disorders at least one time a year, facilitated by experts in the field.”

Resources, Policies, Procedures and Practices:

#4 Added a N/A column.

#3 Made light blue (Advanced).

#11 Added a new question.

“Provides a sample "Postpartum Plan" worksheet is shared with mothers at discharge, which may utilize questions like the Artemis Postpartum Social Support Screening Tool.”

#12 Added a new question.

“L&D and Postpartum rooms have a 24/7 patient support manager available to support patient needs and requests.”

#13 Added a new question (Advanced).

“Has a maternal patient advisory council with a minimum of three mothers/families served by the hospital and which meets no less than 4 times a year. The Council should be used in addressing quality management complaints, maternity patient satisfaction survey results, and who can inform general process improvement efforts.”

Revised June 2021

Resources, Policies, Procedures and Practices
#2 was removed due to being redundant of #4.

“Universal Screening with PHQ or EPDS at the time of registration. If a patient scores positive, consult with trained staff to address concerns and direct to treatment resources which may or may not be within the hospital.”

Programs
#1 was revised to add the option of a virtual support group.

“New parent support group, minimum of 6 weeks including: breastfeeding support, soothing babies crying, importance of sleep and balanced diet, exercise such as yoga, social support and more, offered on site and/or virtually.”