Alabama
Program Description
Administration
The state program is administered at the Alabama Department of Health, which supports the following local teams:
State Contact
Amy McAfee
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1350
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-206-5955
Fax: 334-206-2983
Email: Amy.McAfee@adph.state.al.us
Mobile Region
Program Contact
Yvonne Baynard
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Coordinator
Mobile County Health Department
251 North Bayou Street
Mobile, AL 36603
Email: YBaynard@mchd.org
Second contact: Stephanie Woods-Crawford
Email: SWCrawford@mchd.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?
48 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
22 #Infant Deaths
Region I
Program Contact
Tana-Kae Lewis
Perinatal Coordinator-Region 1
AL Dept. of Public Health-Perinatal Program Huntsville Hospital-Women & Children
101 Sivley Road
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: 256-265-7980
Fax: 256-265-7320
Email: Tana-Kae.Lewis@adph.state.al.us
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
Region II
Program Contact
Janise Norman
Region II Perinatal Abstractor
AL Dept. of Public Health-State Perinatal Program
809 University Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: 205-759-6166
Fax: 205-750-5547
Email: janise.norman@adph.state.al.us
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?
25 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
30 #Infant Deaths
Region III
Program Contact
Cathy Nichols
Region III Perinatal Coordinator
ADPH
1500 6th Ave S, OSC 274
Birmingham, AL 35294
Phone: 205-934-6254
Email: Cathy.Nichols@adph.state.al.us
Region IV
Program Contact
Csierra Payne, MSN, RN
Alabama Department of Public Health
1700 Center St. CWeb-1
Mobile, AL 36604
Phone: 251-410-4837
Email: csierra.payne@adph.state.al.us
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
17 #Infant Deaths
Region V
Program Contact
April Ray
Region V Nurse Supervisor
ADPH
2029 Normandie Drive
Montgomery, AL 36111
Email: April.Ray@adph.state.al.us
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 certain zip code
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
60 #Infant Deaths