The National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention

Program Contact

Patty Pigman
Infant Mortality Prevention Coordinator
Healthy Communities, Columbus Regional Health
2400 E 17th St.
Columbus, IN 47201
Email: Pigman@CRH.org

Bartholomew Regional FIMR includes Bartholomew and Jennings Counties

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Regional or multicounty reviews

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
4 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
7 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Trista Enge
Infant Mortality Prevention Coordinator
Logansport Memorial Hospital
1101 Michigan Ave.
Logansport, IN 46947
Email: tengel@logansportmemorial.org

Cass County Regional FIMR includes Pulaski, Fulton, Miami and Cass Counties.

Program Contact

Breeze Peele
LifeSpring Health Systems
breeze.peele@lifespringhealthsystems.org

Clark County Regional FIMR includes Clark, Floyd, Scott and Washington Counties.

Program Contact

Desiree’ Lewis
FIMR Coordinator
Daviess County Health Department
303 East Hefron Street
Washington, IN 47501
Phone: 812-254-8666
Fax: 812-254-8643
Email: dlewis@dchosp.org

Secondary contact:
Carrie Shaw
Email: CShaw2@dchosp.org

Program Description

Davies Regional FIMR includes Daviess, Martin and Pike Counties

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Regional or multicounty reviews

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
4 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
2 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact:

Cynthia Blue
Wayne County Health Department
100 S 5th St, Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: 765.973.9245 ext 1521
Email: cblue@co.wayne.in.us

East Central Regional FIMR includes Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Rush, Fayette, and Union Counties.

Program Contact:

Mayra Garcia
CAPS 
Email: mgarcia@capselkhart.org

Program Contact:

Abby Flenar
FIMR Coordinator
Marion Health
441 N. Wabash Ave.
Marion, IN 46952
Phone: 574-549-3006
Abby.Flenar@marionhealth.com

Program Description

Grant County Regional FIMR includes Grant, Blackford, and Tipton Counties.

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Regional or multicounty reviews

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
4 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
7 #Infant Deaths

Program Contacts

Kaylin Underhill kaylen.underhill@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
Emily Snyder emily.snyder@hamiltoncounty.in.gov

This team is forming in 2024; more detail to be provided at a later date.

Program Contact

Theresa Buechele
Harrison County Health Department
241 Atwood Street, Suite 100
Corydon, IN 47112
Email: tbuechele@harrisoncounty.in.gov

Program Contact

Jennifer Sexton jennifer.sexton@howardcountyin.gov
Brenda Parker brenda.parker@howardcountyin.gov

This is a new team in 2024; more detail to be provided later.

Program Contact

Teri Conard
IHB-FIMR Coordinator
Marion County Public Health Department
3838 N. Rural Street
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone: 317-221-3103
Fax: 317-221-3103
Email: TConard@MarionHealth.org

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a single county

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
20 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
52 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Jessica Thompson, MPH, CPH
Good Samaritan Hospital
520 S Seventh St
Vincennes, IN 47591
Phone: 812.885.6820
Email: JThompson1@gshvin.org

Program Contact

Peggy Rose, FNP-BC, PHCNS-BC
FIMR Coordinator
La Porte County Health Department
809 State Street
La Porte, IN 46350
Phone: 219.325.5563
Email: prose@laporteco.in.gov

Program Contact

Kathy Detweiler
Director
Parkview Health
11109 Parkview Plaza Dr.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46845
Phone: (260) 414-2212
Email: kathleen.detweiler@parkview.com

Co-coordinators: Alaina Schultz alaina.schultz@parkview.com and Stephanie Gehring, stephanie.gehring@parkview.com

Northeastern Regional FIMR includes Adams, Allen, De Kalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley Counties.

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of  multiple counties

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
58 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
62 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Bernadette Taylor
FIMR Coordinator
Franciscan Health
1145 W. 5th Avenue
Gary, IN 46402
Phone: (219) 793-4367
Email: Bernadette.Taylor@franciscanalliance.org

Program Description

Northwestern Regional FIMR includes Jasper, Lake, and Newton Counties.

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
8 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Hayley Gerstler
Porter County Health Department
Hayley.Gerstler@porterco.org

Program Contact

Amy Reel
Shelby County Health Department
areel@shelbyhealthindiana.com

Program Contact

Emily Bock
FIMR Coordinator
IU Health Community Health
333 E. Miller Drive
Bloomington IN 47401
Phone: 812.327.0945
Email: ebock1@iuhealth.org

South Central Region includes Brown, Greene, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, and Orange Counties

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Regional or multiple county reviews

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
19 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
24 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Lynn Herr
Fetal, Infant and Child Fatality Coordinator
Vanderburgh County Health Department
420 Mulberry St.
Evansville, IN 47713
Phone: 812-435-5761
Fax: 812-435-5725
Email: lherr@vanderburghcounty.in.gov

Second contact:
Bonnie Miller
Email: bmiller@vanderburghcounty.in.gov

Southwestern IN FIMR includes Dubois, Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Regional or multiple county reviews

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
12 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
8 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Sally Dixon, RN
FIMR Coordinator
Beacon Health System
710 N Niles Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
Phone: 574-210-1222
Email: sadixon@beaconhealthsystem.org

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
25 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
25 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Heather Anderson
FIMR Coordinator
West Central Indiana Healthy Start
1433 N 6 1/2 St
Terre Haute, IN 47807
Phone: 812-238-8168
Email: heaanderson@uhhg.org

Wabash Valley FIMR includes Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo Counties.

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Regional or multicounty reviews

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
8 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
15 #Infant Deaths

Program Contact

Aubrey Kitchel
FIMR Coordinator
West Central Indiana FIMR Project Coordinator
Tippecanoe County Health Department
1850 S 18th St, room 144D
Lafayette, IN 47901
Phone: 765-423-9131
Email: akitchel@tippecanoe.in.gov

West Central Regional FIMR includes Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe, and White Counties

Program Description

Administration

The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes

Reviews

What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Regional or multicounty reviews

What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
8 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
12 #Infant Deaths