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Annotation: This resource outlines best practices for equitable maternal care, addressing the disparities experienced by women of color, particularly given the near 40% increase in maternal mortality since 2020. It identifies both individual-level strategies, such as screening and documenting social needs and practicing empathy, and systemic efforts, including offering implicit bias training, integrating health equity into quality improvement processes, and diversifying the maternal care workforce. The resource features hospitals in action, describing programs like the HoPE Doula Program and the Swedish Doula Services Program, which integrate community-based doulas to provide continuous support, advocacy, and connection to resources for pregnant and postpartum families. Additionally, it details the University of Chicago’s STAMPP-HTN (Systematic Treatment and Management of Postpartum Hypertension) program, a quality improvement bundle utilizing nurse educators and remote blood pressure monitors to improve immediate postpartum care for women with hypertensive disorders, which successfully eliminated follow-up disparities among Black and White women.

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Keywords: Community based services, Doulas, Health care disparities, Health equity, Hypertension, Maternal health, Postpartum care, Quality improvement, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This videorecording addresses the significant racial and ethnic inequities in maternal health outcomes, focusing on the high maternal mortality rates in the United States, which disproportionately affect Black and American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Designed for healthcare professionals and system leaders, the event features experts discussing the impact of structural racism, implicit bias, and the necessity of addressing social determinants of health to improve outcomes. Major topics include the CDC's "Hear Her Campaign," which aims to elevate patients’ voices, the importance of system-level coordination and standardizing responses to obstetric emergencies, and the need for increased Medicaid expansion and community partnerships. The recording details two specific programs: the HoPE Doula Program (NYC Health + Hospitals), which integrates community-based doulas to support women facing intersecting socioeconomic issues, and the STAMPP-HTN program (University of Chicago), a quality improvement bundle utilizing nurse educators and remote blood pressure monitoring to improve immediate postpartum care for women with hypertensive disorders and successfully eliminate follow-up disparities.

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Keywords: Community based services, Doulas, Health care disparities, Health equity, Hypertension, Maternal health, Postpartum care, Quality improvement, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This report identifies approaches and initiatives to help leaders deploy strategies and competencies essential to developing the future health care work force. Topics include the characteristics of four generations in the work force and their impact on the health care industry, strategies to support health care transformation, and creating high-performing teams. Case studies and examples of intergenerational management strategies are included. The future work force is also discussed.

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Keywords: Case studies, Health care delivery, Health care reform, Health care systems, Hospitals, Intergenerational programs, Personnel management, Systems development, Teamwork, Trends, Work force

Annotation: This podcast series explores the medical complications that can accompany pregnancy, successful prenatal and postpartum treatment programs, and how hospitals and health systems are addressing the social needs of new mothers. The series also includes maternal care experiences of patients themselves. Links to related resources are included on the website.

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Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, Depression, Hypertension, Postpartum care, Postpartum depression, Social factors, Therapeutics

Annotation: This strategies document provides guidance for hospitals and health systems on leveraging Electronic Health Record (EHR) tools to improve the early detection and prompt treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a serious complication responsible for 11.2% of maternal deaths in the United States. The guidance details major topics focused on using the EHR, including embedding PPH risk assessments into obstetric workflows at critical stages of care, such as admission and transfer to postpartum, to categorize patients and recommend preventative supplies and medications. It further advocates for improving hemorrhage detection by integrating a Quantitative Blood Loss (QBL) calculator within the EHR, which helps clinicians accurately determine blood loss volume and avoids manual calculations during high-stakes clinical episodes. The strategies also cover using EHR reporting tools to monitor both compliance (such as C-section rates and frequency of QBL calculations) and patient outcomes (such as PPH rates and blood transfusion percentages), and incorporating C-section risk calculators to help reduce the risk of PPH by reducing non-medically indicated cesarean deliveries.

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Keywords: Diagnosis, Obstetrical care, Postpartum care, Postpartum hemorrhage, Therapeutics

Annotation: This web hub from the American Hospital Association (AHA) compiles a collection of resources for healthcare organizations focused on improving health equity. The resources are organized under six major topic areas: Addressing Health Disparities (including strategies for sepsis mortality reduction and reducing behavioral health stigma), Community Collaboration (focusing on effective hospital partnerships and fighting hypertension), Data Collection and Use (addressing social drivers of health and the use of Z Codes in rural settings), Person-centered Care (discussing military-informed care and preparing fathers for parenthood), Care Delivery Transformation (featuring the AHA Care Delivery Transformation Framework, discussion guides, and an issue brief), and Maternal and Child Health (linking to initiatives like the Better Health for Moms and Babies Initiative and toolkits for improving postpartum hemorrhage outcomes). The hub provides access to various resource formats for healthcare professionals, including podcasts, blogs, case studies, toolkits, discussion guides, and web hubs, to help implement innovative efforts and extend care beyond hospital walls.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Health care disparities, Health equity, Resources for professionals