Maternal Health
On a recent AHA webinar, health care leaders discussed key strategies for building trust in the safety and efficacy of the COVID1-9 vaccines among pregnant people.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Hear Her campaign has released a new website and resources to help health professionals communicate with pregnant and postpartum patients about their concerns and respond to urgent maternal warning signs.
Maternal health is a priority for U.S hospitals and health systems. This downloadable PowerPoint presentation shares facts and highlights some of the challenges hospitals face and how they’re tackling them.
Chatham Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in Siler City, NC. The hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, provides surgical, medical, pediatric, maternal and emergency services. Community-based outpatient services also are offered.
Hospital leaders and clinicians will join experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AHA and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Jan. 26 to discuss how health care professionals can work with their patients and communities to build trust in the safety and efficacy…
SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the fetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta, according to a small National Institutes of Health study published in the journal Nature Communications.
In a recent memo to state survey agencies, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services encouraged hospitals to review their maternal health policies and procedures and incorporate maternal safety bundles and other evidence-based best practices for managing obstetric emergencies and addressing…
Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story is a film developed to address the root causes of infant mortality and racial disparities in infant mortality rates.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health recognized 20 organizations, including AHA-member hospitals and health systems, for their effective programs to monitor and provide follow-up care for hypertensive disorders to pregnant and postpartum women.
The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded states and territories an additional $81 million in emergency funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, which provides voluntary home visits to improve maternal and child…