Aligning maternal-child health: Designing dyadic care across a large academic medical system.

Authors

Maya E Ross, Beth Maletz, Hannah Brody, Ronald Sanchez, Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, Liora Hoffman, Ana G Cepin, Emma Hulse, Amanda Esteves, Dodi Meyer

Published in

Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare. Jul 20, 2026. Epub Jul 20, 2026.

Abstract

Historical disparities in maternal and infant health, exacerbated over the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitate investment in a systematic and community-based approach to dyadic care. NewYork-Presbyterian sought to build an innovative, 2-generation program integrating obstetric, pediatric, behavioral health, and community services.
This report outlines the development of the Maternal and Child Integrated Mental Health Program (MAC-IMP) from 2020 to 2024, utilizing the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework, informed by deidentified patient data collected during this period.
Through multidisciplinary collaboration, data and health record optimization, risk stratification, and comprehensive service alignment, an equitable and patient-centered model was developed.
Lessons learned include methods for multisystem clinical and administrative coordination, communication, and community-partnership building. These lessons can be adapted for multispecialty health care systems across the country to build a more patient-centered, preventative, and holistic model of maternal and infant care. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

PMID:
42475041
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 20 Jul 2026.

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