The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the CAREPATH intervention with standard of care on postpartum outcomes among up to 500 postpartum individuals. The CAREPATH includes 3 postpartum telehealth visits from a perinatal CHW.
The study will address the following aims:
Aim 1: Compare: A) CARE PATH and B) standard of care among postpartum individuals on:
Aim 1.A: postpartum visit completion.
* Hypothesis 1.A: Patients assigned to the CARE PATH will have higher completion of their postpartum visit compared to those receiving standard of care.
Aim 1.B: early detection of postpartum complications.
* Hypothesis 1.B: Patients assigned to the CARE PATH will be more likely to experience early detection of postpartum complications that arise compared to those receiving standard of care.
Aim 1.C: hospital readmission and ED visits postpartum.
* Hypothesis 1.C: Patients assigned to the CARE PATH will be less likely to have hospital readmission or an ED visit compared to those receiving standard of care.
Aim 2: Explore the impact of A) CARE PATH and B) standard of care on reproductive life planning/contraceptive counseling.
* Hypothesis 2: Patients assigned to the CARE PATH will be more likely to report reproductive life planning/contraceptive counseling.