Designing Maternal Care to Address Disparities

Better Health for Mothers and Babies Webinar Series
AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative’s approach to improving maternal and infant outcomes is guided by four core principles: examine quality and outcomes data to guide strategy; consider the causes of disparities in health outcomes; involve patients and community in their own care; and engage the workforce. This webinar series will showcase stories of how hospitals and health care organizations are putting each principle into action to improve outcomes for moms and their babies.

Webinar 2: Designing Maternal Care to Address Disparities
Thursday, Sept. 18, 12 – 1 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT

For many women, pregnancy is a uniquely personal and meaningful health care experience. Health care organizations should consider how each women accesses maternal care and tailor strategies to meet the clinical and social needs of all pregnant and postpartum women they serve. Hospitals could then achieve better health outcomes for moms and infants. 

This webinar showcases programs that address upstream factors influencing maternal health outcomes. It highlights ways hospitals can engage maternal health champions to design solutions that target patient and community needs, assess impact, and raise awareness to catalyze organizational change. 

Speakers:

• Tamika C. Auguste, M.D., FACOG, Physician Executive Director, Women's Health Service Line, MedStar Health; Chair- Women's and Infants' Services, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Professor, OBGYN Georgetown School of Medicine
• Loral Patchen, Ph.D., MSN, MA, CNM, Scientific Director, Safe Babies Safe Moms, MedStar Health Research Institute, Senior Midwife Attending, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
• Kristen Farney, MSN, R.N., NE-BC, Nurse Manager, Community Health Initiatives, Carle Health
• Ashley Polnitz, MSN, NE-BC, CLC, Nurse Supervisor, Community Health Initiatives, Carle Health