Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

RMOMS

The Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program seeks to improve maternal care in rural communities by:

Collecting data on rural hospital obstetric services;
Building networks to coordinate continuum of care;
Leveraging telehealth and specialty care; and
Improving financial sustainability.


RMOMS is a four-year program structured by one year of planning followed by three years of implementation. FORHP is also funding an evaluation to learn what helps and hinders maternal care and the delivery of high-quality, culturally responsive care in rural areas—and will use these results to replicate the program.

Grantee Locations

Green indicates grantee locations.
StateGrant OrganizationProject NameFocus Area(s)
ARSt. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsAR MOMSMaternal/Women's Health
AZMariposa Community Health CenterArizona RMOMS NetworkMaternal/Women's Health
KSUniversity of Kansas Medical Center Research InstituteSunflower MOMS NetworkMaternal/Women's Health
MEMaineHealthMaine RMOMSMaternal/Women's Health
MSInstitute for the Advancement of Minority HealthReducing Maternal Mortality among Women in the MS DeltaMaternal/Women's Health
NHMary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalNorth Country Maternity NetworkMaternal/Women's Health
SDAvera McKennanSD RMOMSMaternal/Women's Health
UTIntermountain Health Care, Inc.Maternal Health ConnectionsMaternal/Women's Health

Grantee Spotlight

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs | Arkansas

Dawne Sokora, director of grants programs at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs, spoke about the early successes of the AR MOMS program and its impact in southwest Arkansas.

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Grantee Resources

DateTitleTypeVideoSlidesResource
2025/04/17Expanding the Maternal Care Team: Rural Strategies for Improving OutcomesWebinarVideoSlides
2022/03/02RMOMS Patient-Level Data Reporting Frequently Asked QuestionsResourceFAQ

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