Maternal Health Care Disparities

Listing Websites about Maternal Health Care Disparities

Filter Type:

Eight steps for narrowing the maternal health disparity gap

(3 days ago) WebMaternal health in the United States is in crisis. There are almost 4 million births every year in this country. 1 Delivery is the most frequent cause of hospitalization, 2 cesarean deliveries remain the most common surgery performed, 3 and the United States spends almost …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822100/

Category:  Health Show Health

Racial Disparities in Maternal Health U.S. Commission on Civil …

(9 days ago) WebSeptember 15, 2021. This report examines the federal role in addressing racial disparities in maternal health, including negative pregnancy-related health …

https://www.usccr.gov/reports/2021/racial-disparities-maternal-health

Category:  Health Show Health

Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality

(1 days ago) WebBlack Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention and action in improving Black maternal health. Racial Disparities Exist. Helps states standardize their …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/maternal-mortality/index.html

Category:  Health Show Health

Solving the Black Maternal Health Crisis - Johns Hopkins

(4 days ago) WebDoulas—non-clinical health care providers who offer physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum—can play a …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/solving-the-black-maternal-health-crisis

Category:  Health Show Health

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: Racial Disparities …

(9 days ago) WebWASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released the report, Racial Disparities in Maternal Health. The report examines the federal role in …

https://www.usccr.gov/news/2021/us-commission-civil-rights-releases-report-racial-disparities-maternal-health

Category:  Health Show Health

WHITE HOUSE BLUEPRINT FOR ADDRESSING THE MATERNAL …

(3 days ago) Webof maternal mortality and morbidity, reducing the disparities in maternal health outcomes, and improving the overall experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum for people …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Maternal-Health-Blueprint.pdf

Category:  Health Show Health

Racism in health: the roots of the US Black maternal mortality crisis

(Just Now) WebA perfect storm of factors has led to huge racial disparities in maternal health care. In the United States, as abortion clinics continue to close, this inequity is …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02540-6

Category:  Health Show Health

What drives Black maternal health inequities in the U.S.

(4 days ago) WebStatistics on Black maternal health in the United States underscore serious gaps in care. Black women are three to four times more likely to die from complications …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/population-care/what-drives-black-maternal-health-inequities-us

Category:  Health Show Health

Maternal Health: Outcomes Worsened and Disparities Persisted …

(2 days ago) WebThe maternal death rate for Black or African-American women was disproportionally higher compared to White and Hispanic or Latina women; Health and …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105871

Category:  Health Show Health

Racial Disparities in Maternal Health - United States …

(Just Now) Webii Racial Disparities in Maternal Health Testimony received by the Commission shows the federal government can play an influential role in reducing racial disparities in maternal …

https://www.usccr.gov/files/2021/09-15-Racial-Disparities-in-Maternal-Health.pdf

Category:  Health Show Health

Community-Based Models Improve Maternal Outcomes and …

(7 days ago) WebCapacity to Advance Equity: There is evidence that group prenatal care is particularly helpful for improving health outcomes among Black people with low income, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/mar/community-models-improve-maternal-outcomes-equity

Category:  Health Show Health

How We Improve Maternal Health HRSA

(6 days ago) WebStates collaborate with maternal health experts to address health disparities and improve outcomes, with a particular emphasis on preventing severe maternal illness and death. …

https://www.hrsa.gov/maternal-health

Category:  Health Show Health

Racial Disparities in Maternal Health - Blue Cross Blue Shield

(8 days ago) WebThe overall SMM rate (excluding blood transfusions 4) rose by 9% for all women between 2018 and 2020, from 63.4 per 10,000 hospital deliveries in 2018 to 69.2 …

https://www.bcbs.com/the-health-of-america/reports/racial-disparities-in-maternal-health

Category:  Health Show Health

Department of Health New Jersey Maternal Data Center

(5 days ago) WebThe Department of Health is committed to using research, data, and state-wide outreach collaboratives to end preventable morbidity, mortality and racial …

https://www.nj.gov/health/maternal/

Category:  Health Show Health

Medicaid Initiatives to Improve Maternal and Infant Health and

(7 days ago) WebThe COVID-19 pandemic further highlights the urgency and importance of addressing health disparities in health care more broadly, and maternal and infant …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-initiatives-to-improve-maternal-and-infant-health-and-address-racial-disparities-issue-brief/

Category:  Health Show Health

Department of Health Maternal and Child Health

(4 days ago) WebThis is the Maternal and Child Health homepage. Through partnerships and collaboration with other agencies, Maternal and Child Health Services works to improve …

https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/maternalchild/

Category:  Health Show Health

Research Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha

(6 days ago) WebCurrent Research Topics: Severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality: I am currently working on a number of community and policy-oriented projects aimed at addressing the …

https://ndidiamutahphd.com/research/

Category:  Health Show Health

Filter Type: