Call for Improved Fourth Trimester Care After Stillbirth Abstract Women who experience stillbirths are at increased risk for severe maternal morbidity and mortality, which makes the postpartum period a critical…
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Abstract Objective To explore nurses’ descriptions of maternal mortality when caring for women in the perinatal period in Indiana. Design A qualitative descriptive approach was used to produce nurses’ descriptions…
Introduction The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported an 18.4% increase in US maternal mortality (ie, death during pregnancy or within 42 days of pregnancy) between 2019 and 2020….
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ABSTRACT Rigorous studies carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics show that previously reported increases in maternal mortality rates in the United States were an artifact of changes…
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ABSTRACT Rigorous studies carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics show that previously reported increases in maternal mortality rates in the United States were an artifact of changes…
About HEAR HER: Over 700 women die each year in this country from problems related to pregnancy or delivery complications. Every death is a tragedy, especially when we know that…
Background Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are increasing. Medical, social, economic, and cultural issues have all been implicated in this trend, but few data exist to differentiate the relative…
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has released three reports that provide significant new insight into maternal mortality measurement in the United States, along with detailed data files…
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The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) will release the Final 2018 Mortality File and accompanying reports on Thursday, January 30, 2020. In addition to reports highlighting life expectancy and…
The apparent rise and high levels of maternal mortality in the United States have been the subjects of considerable attention in the national press and in the realms of public…
Read More from ACOG: Maternal Mortality Addressing Disparities and Measuring What We Value
OBJECTIVE: To describe quality improvement opportunities (QIOs) associated with the five leading causes of pregnancy-related death in California (cardiovascular disease, preeclampsia/eclampsia, hemorrhage, venous thromboembolism, and sepsis) and the methods by…
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the barriers and facilitators to implementing the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Postpartum Hemorrhage (AWHONN PPH) Project experienced by hospital leaders, project cham-pions,…
News release obtained from www.acog.org January 2, 2018 Washington, D.C.—Four states that were the first to join a national initiative aimed at reducing U.S. maternal mortality and morbidity have made promising…
Summary: Reducing a woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy or childbirth complications remains a focus of the public health efforts in the United States. Dramatic reductions in maternal mortality seen…
Women in the United States are unnecessarily dying from pregnancy-related complications, including preeclampsia, at a higher rate than women in 47 other countries. Together we can work to put an…
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The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care is pleased to sponsor and convene the Safety Action Series. The Series is comprised of free teleconferences on various topics relevant…
Read More from Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care: April Safety Action Series
The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care is pleased to sponsor and convene the Safety Action Series. The Series is comprised of free teleconferences on various topics relevant…
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Obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and of preventable maternal mortality in the United States. The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative has developed a comprehensive quality…
Read More from AJOG Accepted Manuscript: Reduction of Severe Maternal Morbidity from Hemorrhage
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy result in significant maternal morbidity and mortality. State and national guidelines have been proposed to increase treatment of patients with hypertensive emergencies or critically elevated blood…
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Abstract Maternal morbidity and mortality rates remain high in the United States compared with other developed countries. Of particular concern is the rise in postpartum deaths, because many of the…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with differential state maternal mortality ratios and to quantitate the contribution of various demographic factors to such variation. CONCLUSION: Interstate differences in maternal mortality ratios…
Published ahead-of-print in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Recent Increases in the U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate: Disentangling Trends From Measurement Issues Authors: Marian F. MacDorman, PhD, Eugene Declercq, PhD, Howard Cabral, PhD,…
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Laurence E. Shields, MD; Suzanne Wiesner, RN, MBA; Catherine Klein, RN, CNM; Barbara Pelletreau, RN, MPH; Herman L. Hedriana, MD BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality in the United States has increased unabated…
Read More from AJOG: Use of Maternal Early Warning Trigger tool reduces maternal morbidity.