PCORI

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent, nonprofit research funding organization that funds patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and research-related awards. PCORI was first authorized in 2010 for a period of 10 years through the Affordable Care Act. In 2019, PCORI was reauthorized until 2029 with three key research focus areas: intellectual and developmental disabilities, maternal morbidity and mortality, and rare diseases.

Since 2019, Co-Chairs Adams and Underwood have met with PCORI leadership to develop PCORI's maternal mortality research agenda and keep Members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus updated on PCORI's research advancements. As of June 2024, PCORI has awarded $293 million to conduct comparative  clinical effectiveness research studies and related projects to address maternal mortality.

Ongoing PCORI studies and projects related to maternal morbidity and mortality are listed below:

• Black Midwives for Black Women: Maternity Care to Improve Trust and Attenuate Structural Racism
• Reducing Racial Disparities in Maternal Care through Data-based Accountability and Doula Support
• Comparing Methods for Treating Depression and Anxiety among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
• Engaging Stakeholders in Perinatal Depression Research in the Context of COVID-19
• Bridging the Chasm between Pregnancy and Women’s Health over the Life Course
• Partnering with Community Doulas to Improve Maternal and Infant Healthy Equity in California

A portfolio of all PCORI funded maternal mortality and morbidity research and projects can be found here.

Current funding opportunities can be found here.