While the COVID-19 pandemic placed a pause on routine medical visits and non-emergency procedures, people are still giving birth and in need of support from hospitals and health systems. Across the country, facilities are implementing COVID-19 response plans that are shaping expectant mothers’ birth plans and experiences.

Read more about ways hospitals are providing pre- and postnatal support for mothers, babies and their families during the public health crisis.

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In this conversation, Kardie Tobb, D.O., a non-invasive preventative cardiologist at Cone Health, explains how multidisciplinary teams are breaking down…
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