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Advancing Black Maternal Health Through Strategic Use of the AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap
As we're observing Black Maternal Health Week this year, there is still an ongoing crisis affecting Black mothers in America's health care system.
Study shows importance of vitamin D levels for infant health
A study by the Penn State Department of Nut
CDC: U.S. maternal mortality rate declined in 2023
The U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased to 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, down from 22.3 in 2022, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Blog: Transformative hospital programs improve maternal mental health
Perinatal mental health disorders affect countless mothers during pregnancy and postpartum, yet access to comprehensive care remains a challenge.
Meeting Patients’ Perinatal Mental Health Needs
Hospitals can play a key role in building holistic treatment and support for perinatal mental health disorders during this critical period.
HRSA accepting applications for rural maternity and obstetrics program
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration is accepting applications until April 22 for its four-year Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program.
CMS announces states to participate in maternal health model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 6 announced the 15 participants for its state Transforming Maternal Health Model: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
AHA podcast: Culturally-sensitive Maternal Care for Indigenous Women
In this conversation, Jennifer Richards, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Center for Indigenous Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Jennifer Crawford, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, discuss the perspectives needed to provide maternal care for Indigenous peoples and the importance of awareness of their cultural and spiritual practices.
AHA podcast: Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care
In this conversation, Johnna Nynas, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist at Sanford Health Bemidji, discusses the dramatic expansion of maternal telehealth capabilities in Minnesota, and an inspiring telehealth program that reaches families in rural areas of the state.
Chair File: Transforming Maternal Health Care and Outcomes
Ensuring all women have the care they need during and after pregnancy is a priority at U.S. hospitals and health systems. Across the country, hospitals and health systems are addressing all aspects of maternal care, including access, disparities, the social drivers of health, and mental health concerns.