Essay 2

Using data available from the Kaiser State Health Facts Website () select a topic, choose a state and demographic, write a goal aimed at improving a health status topic and write one process, three impact, and one outcome objective to help reach the goal.

Assignment Example

Topic: Maternal Mortality

State: Texas

Demographic: Pregnant Women and Mothers in Texas

Goal: Lower Texas maternal mortality rate by 20% by 2030, with an emphasis on bettering outcomes for Black and Hispanic mothers. (from June 2026 to Dec 2030)

Process Objective: By the conclusion of the second year, at least 500 healthcare professionals in Texas will have received training in culturally competent prenatal and postpartum care, with an emphasis on bias reduction, respectful maternity care, and early risk detection.

Impact Objective (3):

1. With a focus on outreach in underprivileged communities, raise the percentage of pregnant women in Texas who start prenatal care in the first trimester by 25% by the end of Year 3.

2.Reduce the percentage of women who report obstacles to receiving postpartum care (such as lack of insurance, cost, or transportation) by 15% by the end of Year 3.

3. Increase the number of postpartum follow-up visits within six weeks of delivery by 20% by the end of Year 4, especially for women who are enrolled in Medicaid.

Outcome Objective: Reduce Texas’s maternal mortality rate by 20% by 2030 in order to eliminate at least half of the discrepancy that exists between white and women of color. (193 words)

To meet word count: expand on the importance, or find sources that support, meeting these objectives