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[00:00:03]

THANK YOU, MISS MENZIES. GOOD MORNING. I'M CARLO ORTIZ, AND I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING OF THE TEXAS

[1. Call to order, welcome, and roll call.]

MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE TO ORDER AT 9:01 A.M..

THIS IS THE TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ALL OF OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE STAFF.

AND AS THIS IS OUR CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC MEMBERS IN PRESENT.

BUT IF THERE ARE ANY ONLINE, WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU AS WELL AS IS OUR CUSTOM IN HONOR AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE TO MATERNAL DEATH.

I'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR ON SITE PRODUCER, DOCTOR SRUTHI MENDEZ, AND SHE WILL READ SOME LOGISTICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AS WELL AS CONDUCTING A ROLL CALL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOCTOR. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS SRUTHI MENDEZ WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES.

THIS MEETING IS BEING CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

TODAY'S MEETING IS BEING WEBCAST LIVE AND IS BEING RECORDED AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.

PLEASE DO NOT USE JARGON AND ACRONYMS. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE DISCUSSED FOR THE SAKE OF THOSE VIEWING THE WEBCAST AND TO COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. WE ASK THAT EACH VIRTUAL ATTENDEE TURN ON THEIR VIDEO CAMERA AND STATE THEIR NAME EACH TIME PRIOR TO BEGINNING THEIR COMMENTS.

WE ASK THAT YOU SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE OF YOUR DEVICE, SO YOUR VOICE AND COMMENT CAN BE HEARD.

ONCE YOU'RE DONE SPEAKING, WE ASK THAT YOU TURN YOUR CAMERA OFF AND MUTE YOUR MICROPHONE AND ONLY UNMUTE WHEN YOU NEED TO SPEAK.

ALSO, WE RECOMMEND MEMBERS USE HEADSETS IF POSSIBLE TO PREVENT FEEDBACK AND MINIMIZE OTHER NOISE.

WE ALSO ASK THAT MEMBERS AND STAFF PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY.

PLEASE PUT YOUR CELL PHONE ON MUTE OR VIBRATE IF YOU NEED TO TAKE A CALL.

PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR VIDEO AND MICROPHONE OPTIONS FROM YOUR VIEWING DEVICE SO THE SOUND DOES NOT CARRY BACK TO THE MEETING.

FOR MEMBERS AND STAFF PARTICIPATING IN PERSON, WE ASK THAT YOU SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE SO YOUR VOICE AND COMMENT CAN BE HEARD.

THESE MICROPHONES ARE DIRECTIONAL, SO THEY ONLY PICK UP SOUND DIRECTED INTO THE MIC.

WE ASK THAT YOU PICK UP THE MIC BY THE BASE TO MANUALLY MOVE IT FOR YOUR COMFORT.

PLEASE PUT YOUR CELL PHONE ON MUTE OR VIBRATE.

IF YOU NEED TO TAKE A CALL, PLEASE STEP OUT OF THE ROOM AND AWAY FROM THE DOORS SO THE SOUND DOES NOT CARRY BACK INTO THE MEETING.

FOR EVERYONE PARTICIPATING IN PERSON, RESTROOMS ARE LOCATED AT THE ROOM ENTRANCE TO THE LEFT.

NOTE THAT EMERGENCY EXITS ARE LOCATED AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM WHERE MOST OF YOU CAME IN, FROM THE SIDE DOORS.

IF THERE IS AN ALARM, YOU'LL BE. YOU WILL EVACUATE THE BUILDING AND RETURN ONLY AT THE DISCRETION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA TOPICS, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL MESSAGE TO THE MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY COMMITTEE LIAISON SARAH BEARD AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED IN THE CHAT SECTION AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POSTED PUBLIC AGENDA.

AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ROLL MEMBERS.

WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE TURN ON YOUR CAMERA AND MIC AND RESPOND WITH HERE OR PRESENT.

DOCTOR. MEENAKSHI. AWASTHI. DOCTOR. MEENAKSHI.

AWASTHI. DOCTOR. KELLY FEIGENBAUM. PRESENT. DOCTOR.

MITRA. DOHERTY. DOCTOR. MITRA. DOHERTY. DOCTOR.

KERRY. EPPS. PRESENT. DOCTOR. MARINA GONZALEZ.

PRESENT. DOCTOR ANGELINA PINA GONZALEZ. DOCTOR.

ANGELINE PINA GONZALEZ. DOCTOR AMANDA HALL. PRESENT.

DOCTOR SARAH HARTMAN. PRESENT. DOCTOR JAMES HILL.

PRESENT. DOCTOR CHRISTINA MURPHY. PRESENT. DOCTOR.

SHERRY. ONYANGO. DOCTOR. SHERRY. ONYANGO. DOCTOR.

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BARBARA. ORLANDO. DOCTOR. BARBARA. ORLANDO. DOCTOR.

KARLA. ORTEGA. PRESENT. DOCTOR. DIA. OSMAN. DOCTOR.

DIA. OSMAN. DOCTOR. ROBIN. PAGE. PRESENT. DOCTOR.

LAVANYA PANDIT. MISS NANCY P WIG.

DOCTOR AMY MELLINKOFF. PRESENT. DOCTOR PATRICK RAMSEY.

HERE, DOCTOR AVI RUDERMAN. PRESENT. DOCTOR. INGRID SKOP.

PRESENT. AND DOCTOR LINDSEY VASQUEZ. PRESENT.

DOCTOR. KARTIK. YOU HAVE REACHED A QUORUM. YOU MAY CONTINUE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.

[2. Executive Session: to review cases pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 34.007. Selection and Review ofCases, as authorized by Section 34.004]

THANK YOU, DOCTOR MENDEZ. I'D LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE REVIEW COMMITTEE IS GOING TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK.

AND THEN WE WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 920.

THE TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL GO INTO A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION TO REVIEW CASES UNDER TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, CHAPTER 34. TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE, SECTION 34.007.

SELECTION AND REVIEW OF CASES AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 34.004.

I'D LIKE TO REMIND ALL OF OUR MEMBERS TO PLEASE LEAVE THE TEAM'S MEETING PLATFORM.

AND AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THE FLOOR BACK OVER TO OUR ON SITE PRODUCER.

THE COMMITTEE REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL RETURN LATER IN THE AFTERNOON TO OPEN FROM THE CLOSED AGENDA.

MEMBERS, PLEASE LEAVE THE ROLL CALL AND WE'LL SEE YOU IN THE CLOSED MEETING.

THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M DOCTOR CARLO ORTEGA, AND I'D LIKE TO OPEN OUR MEETING FROM CLOSED SESSION AT 2:55 P.M..

AND WITH NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I WOULD LIKE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 2:55 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.