Preview: PERT | Postpartum Equity Response Tool

The Postpartum Equity Response Tool (PERT) is an emerging PPHEquity framework designed to support earlier recognition of postpartum hemorrhage risk, patient education needs, and barriers that may delay timely care.

PERT is being developed to explore how clinical warning signs, communication gaps, social determinants of health, and patient-reported concerns can be brought together to improve postpartum safety and maternal outcomes.

The goal is simple: help mothers feel informed, heard, and supported before complications become emergencies.

PERT is currently in development as part of PPHEquity’s ongoing work in maternal health education, advocacy, and equity-centered research.

OUR RESEARCH PROCESS

At PPHEquity, research is centered on understanding the barriers that contribute to maternal health complications and disparities, particularly postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Through the PERT (Postpartum Equity Response Tool) framework, we aim to explore how communication gaps, delayed recognition of symptoms, social determinants of health (SDOH), health literacy, and access to care can impact maternal outcomes.

Our research approach focuses on:
• Identifying gaps in maternal health education and awareness
• Examining barriers that contribute to delays in care
• Supporting evidence-based and culturally responsive interventions
• Promoting patient education and early recognition of warning signs
• Advancing equitable maternal healthcare for underserved populations

At PPHEquity, we believe research should not only generate knowledge, but also support meaningful change for mothers, families, and communities through awareness, advocacy, and education.

“Research helps us identify the gaps. Advocacy and education help us close them.”