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Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of prospectively implementing a digital patient navigation tool for IDA in prenatal care (PN-IDA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This pilot type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial utilized a difference-in-differences (DiD) design to compare pre- and postimplementation outcomes at an intervention site to a control site. The trial was performed at a tertiary academic center in the northeastern United States between April 2023 and April 2024. Patients with third-trimester Hgb\u2009&lt;\u20099.5\u2009g\/dL were institutionally eligible for IV iron (IVFe) and included in this analysis. Dual primary outcomes were completion of \u2265 1 IVFe infusion and perceived health competence (validated eight-item survey). Implementation outcomes assessed penetration and fidelity. Multivariable logistical and linear regression models controlling for differences in site characteristics over time used interaction terms to estimate DiD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Three hundred and seventy-eight patients were included. While IVFe completion increased at both sites (66\u201384% at the intervention site vs. 78\u201383% at the control site), there was no statistically significant difference (DiD RR: 1.13, 95% CI: 0.91\u20131.38). Perceived health competence remained similar at both sites (median score: 3.3\u20133.3 at the intervention site vs. median score: 3.3\u20133.1 at the control site, DiD RR: 0.15, 95% CI: \u22120.08 to 0.38). PN-IDA had a high level of penetration (i.e., integration of practice within a service setting), but poor fidelity (i.e., degree to which an intervention is delivered as intended). Sixty-six percent of eligible patients enrolled, but only 24% accessed PN-IDA more than once.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>PN-IDA implementation increased IVFe completion by 18% at the intervention site, but our study was underpowered to assess this difference. 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