Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR)

 

The Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) is an evidence-based process that identifies and analyzes factors that contribute to fetal and infant deaths. It is a community-based, action-oriented process where the findings are used to assess, plan, improve, and monitor the service systems and community resources that support maternal and infant health. Two overarching goals are to describe significant social, economic, cultural, safety, health, and systems factors that contribute to mortality; and to design and implement community-based action plans founded on the information obtained from the reviews.

 

Infant Mortality Rates in Calhoun County

Infant Mortality Rates in Calhoun County

The figure above shows the infant mortality rates in Calhoun County, broken down by race. During the 2019-2021 measurement period, the Black infant mortality (8.0 deaths / 1,000 live births) was almost double that of White infants (4.3 deaths / 1,000 live births). A goal of the FIMR program is to help decrease the 3-year average infant mortality rate from 5.1 per 1,000 live births to 4.3 per 1,000 live births.

 

More information on Infant Mortality in Calhoun County can be found on the Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health page. 

 
 

Fetal Infant Mortality Review Measures

 
 
 

The above table displays measures for both the Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) coordinator and Case Review Team (CRT). During FY 2024, the coordinator compiled 9 cases for the CRT to review. During the 4 meetings held, the CRT made 27 different recommendations to submit to the state FIMR coordinator for review and analysis. The goal of the CRT is to increase the identification of recommendations and themes presented to a community action team to better understand the systemic and social problems that contribute to preventable fetal and infant deaths.

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