Maternal Health

AHA hosted this special member webinar presentation and discussion on improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality, the first in a series of webinars on this topic.   Robyn Begley, DNP, R.N., AHA senior vice president and chief nursing officer and CEO of its American…
Sixteen years ago, Victoria Flanagan, R.N., M.S., and Michele Lauria, M.D., M.S., became increasingly alarmed as provider after provider closed vaginal-birth-after-a-caesarean (VBAC) programs across northern New England. Today, NNEPQIN consists of 43 organizations throughout New Hampshire, Vermont…
In 2001, a Samaritan Health Services (SHS) physician, Dr. Richard Wopat, recognized the need to improve birth outcomes of high-risk pregnant women in the region. In collaboration with various community and state partners, he started a pilot program in 2002 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center…
Mothers and infants enrolled in the Strong Start birth centers model had $2,010 lower costs on average, 25 percent lower preterm birth rates and better birth outcomes than other comparable women enrolled in Medicaid.
Held: Thursday, December 13, 2018 View the Webinar Replaythis is an external link Learning how leading hospitals and health systems are creating change and improving maternal health and mothers experience is an important way to move the country forward on national maternal safety and quality…
Tuesday, November 13 2:00 -3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Register here AHA will host this special member webinar presentation and discussion on improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality, the first in a series of webinars on this topic.  
Maternal health is a top priority for AHA and its member hospitals and health systems. That is why the AHA is proud to be a member of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM), a national data-driven maternal safety and quality improvement initiative based on proven implementation…
Learning how leading hospitals and health systems are creating change and improving maternal health and mothers experience is an important way to move the country forward on national maternal safety and quality goals. Providence St. Joseph Health works as a system and regionally on continued…