The AHA Sept. 15 released a preview for Frontiers, a three-episode documentary series from the AHA’s Advancing Health Podcast on rural maternal health. Featuring rural hospital and health system leaders from across the country, the series examines how hospitals are turning leadership commitment into action, building and sustaining maternal care teams, and using technology and regional partnerships to connect clinical expertise. The first episode, Committing to Rural Maternal Care, will be released Sept. 16. 
 

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