State Contact
Aubrie M. Sanchez, MS, MPH, CCRP
Public Health Consultant
Child Fatality Review (CFR) & Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Programs
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 4th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 302-7654
Email: aubrie.sanchez@odh.ohio.gov
Website: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/Fetal-Infant-Mortality-Review/fimr
Program Description
Administration
The state program is administered at the Ohio Department of Health, which supports local teams in the following counties:
Program Contact
Grace Ryan
FIMR Coordinator
Butler County Health Department
301 S. 3rd St
Hamilton, OH 45011
Email: ryangb@butlercountyohio.org
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
2 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
Program Contact
Holly Galicki
Program Manager
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
5550 Venture Drive
Parma, OH 44130
Phone: 216-201-2001 ext.1529
Fax: 216-676-1325
Email: hgalicki@ccbh.net
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
13 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
3 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Hannah Hajjar
Mortality Reviews Coordinator
Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Ave
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-645-5261
Email: HLHajjar@columbus.gov
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Selects cases for review which fall within the “Maternal Health/Prematurity” and “Maternal Care” PPOR categories that have 3 or more risk factors (as reported on their vital statistics documentation).
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
25 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
15 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Christopher Johnson
CFR/FIMR Coordinator
Hamilton County Health Department
250 William Howard Taft Rd., 2nd Fl
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone: 513-946-7972
Fax: 513-946-7920
Email: Christopher.Johnson@hamilton-co.org
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
3 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
1 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Heather Pasterak
Lorain County Public Health
Community Health Program Manager
9880 South Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
Office: (440) 322-6367
Direct: (440) 284-3211
Email: hpasterak@loraincountyhealth.com
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
3 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
1 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Yashika Bhorge
FIMR Coordinator
Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
635 North Erie Street
Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: 419-213-4274
Fax: 419-213-4017
Email: ybhoge@co.lucas.oh.us
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
15 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
35 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Tracy Styka
FIMR/CFR Coordinator
Mahoning County District Board of Health
50 Westchester Drive
Youngstown, OH 44515
Phone: 330-270-2855 x109
Fax: 330-270-0625
Email: tstyka@mahoninghealth.org
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
4 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
8 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Dawn Ebron
FIMR Project Manager
Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County
1320 E. Fifth Street
Dayton, OH
Phone: 937.225.6355
Fax: 937.660.9511
Email: Debron@phdmc.org
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
9 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths
4 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Shannon Gahagan
Canton City Health District
420 Market Ave. North
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: 234-410-3087
Fax:
Email: gahagans@starkhealth.org
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
40 #Infant Deaths
Program Contact
Rachel Flossie, RN
Family Health Supervisor – HFA/CFRB/FIMR
Summit County Public Health
1867 W. Market Street
Akron, OH 44313
Office: (330) 926-5732
Mobile: (330) 208-6878
Fax: (330) 752-7157
Email: rflossie@schd.org
Program Description
Administration
The typical FIMR operates as a two tiered system, with a Community Review Team (CRT) and a separate Community Action Team (CAT). The CAT is often charged with taking the recommendations of the CRT and putting them into action. Does your FIMR use a two tiered system with a functioning CAT?
Yes
Reviews
What is the catchment area for your FIMR program?
Reviews residents of a county
What is the average number of cases reviewed by your FIMR team annually?
10 #Stillbirths/Fetal Deaths