This webinar will highlight the racial disparities in California maternal mortality overall and – using cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a case study – will review quality improvement data and opportunities for implementing the CVD screening algorithm to better identify and provide timely treatment for all women, especially those with higher rates of CVD during pregnancy and postpartum such as African-American women.

• Host: Christine Morton, PhD, Program Manager, CMQCC
• Introductory Remarks: Connie Mitchell, MD, MPH, Deputy Director, Center for Family Health at California Department of Public Health
• Moderator: Elliott Main, MD, Medical Director, CMQCC