Hospitals, health systems working to improve maternal health
In an op-ed for Fierce Healthcare, Robyn Begley, AHA chief nursing officer and CEO for its American Organization for Nursing Leadership, discusses how hospitals and health systems are redoubling their efforts to make sure women have safe pregnancies and positive health outcomes. For more on the AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies initiative, visit https://www.aha.org/better-health-for-mothers-and-babies.
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