AHA podcast: Addressing the social factors that impact maternal health
The three-part Beyond Birth podcast series explores how hospitals and health systems can support the social and emotional needs of pregnant people and new parents. In this episode, an Ascension executive and patient discuss how the health system is addressing the non-medical factors that impact the health of pregnant patients. LISTEN NOW
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