In collaboration with the NJ Department of Health, the FXB Center is one of the local organizations implementing the Fetal & Infant Mortality Review (FIMR)-HIV Prevention Methodology in the community. The goal of the FIMR-HIV Prevention Methodology is to improve perinatal HIV and congenital syphilis prevention systems by using the FIMR case review and community action process. The methodology provides an in-depth look at the health, social, economic, cultural, safety, and education systems that result in congenital syphilis or perinatal HIV exposure or transmission by collecting comprehensive quantitative and qualitative data, via medical record abstraction and maternal interview. The use of the methodology was expanded statewide in 2022.
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR)-HIV & Congenital Syphilis Methodology
Case Review Team (CRT)
- The Case Review Team (CRT) consists of multidisciplinary team members representing a broad range of providers, institutions, community advocates, professional organizations, and private agencies that provide services for women, infants and families. During regularly scheduled reviews of cases, the CRT identifies strengths in the care provided to the mother, opportunities for improvements to care, and general systems issues. After reviewing cases, the CRT creates recommendations to improve systems.
Community Action Team (CAT)
- The Community Action Team (CAT) initiates systems change based on findings from the community’s CRT. The CAT includes representatives who are familiar with maternal care and barriers, and who have influence over maternal and child health systems. In July 2023, the CAT developed an action plan. Activities outlined in the action plan are being executed by agencies statewide. The CAT meets biannually in-person and virtually.
For additional information, visit http://www.fimrhiv.org/. Tools on congenital syphilis prevention for providers and community members were developed and include available resources in NJ. They can be downloaded from the NJDOH website. To order free printed copies, please contact Liz Lazo at eir8@sn.rutgers.edu
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- Camden Area Health Education Center
- Camden Coalition
- Central Jersey Family Health Consortium
- CHOP Newborn Care at Virtua
- Cooper University Health Center, Southern NJ Family HIV Treatment Center
- Gloucester County Department of Health & Human Services
- Hudson County HIV/AIDS Services Planning Council
- Hyacinth Foundation
- Jefferson Health, East Region AIDS Education & Training Center
- JSAS Healthcare, Inc.
- New Jersey College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Office of Homelessness Prevention
- New Jersey Department of Health
- New Jersey Department of Human Services
- New Jersey Hospital Association
- New York City STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Family Treatment Center
- Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- RWJBarnabas Health
- Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
- Zufall Health Center
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- 2022 Congenital Syphilis Update, Information and Recommendations for Providers health alert
- A Resurgence of Congenital Syphilis: Managing the Syphilis-Exposed Infant on-demand webinar
- Congenital Syphilis infographic
- Creating Safe Care: Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Patients Who Use Drugs on-demand webinar
- HIV, Hepatitis, & Syphilis: Evolving Perinatal Clinical Strategies on-demand webinar
- HIV Test and Treat: A Status Neutral Guide to Routinized HIV Testing for Healthcare Professionals guide
- Models of Care for Congenital Syphilis Prevention: Substance Use Treatment in Pregnancy on-demand webinar
- Updated ACOG Recommendations for the Prevention of Congenital Syphilis on-demand webinar
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- Congenital Syphilis (English) brochure
- Congenital Syphilis (Spanish) brochure
- Congenital Syphilis (Haitian Creole) brochure
Joanne Simone, RN, MS
Education Specialist
973-972-9230
phillijm@sn.rutgers.edu