Maternal Health: Resources from the Field
Improving maternal and infant outcomes in the U.S. is a top priority for health care organizations. Lasting progress requires all stakeholders to work together to pursue advancements in maternal care.
These resources from expert professional groups can help hospitals optimize maternal safety and outcomes.
Core Principles for Improving Maternal and Child Health
Examine quality and outcomes data to guide strategy
Consider the causes of disparities in health outcomes
Involve patients and community in their own care
Engage the workforce
AIM offers eight evidence-informed bundles on obstetric hemorrhage, severe hypertension, C-section births, cardiac conditions, substance use disorder, perinatal mental health, postpartum discharge and sepsis.
Best practices for treating obstetric emergencies in non-obstetric settings.
Tools for emergency department, EMS, and urgent care practitioners.
Guidance on treatment and management of perinatal mental health conditions.
Guidance on screening and diagnosis of perinatal mental health conditions.
Actionable information to identify and address perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
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Eight toolkits on cardiovascular disease, substance exposure, early elective deliveries, OB hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, sepsis, C-section births and venous thromboembolism.
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2022 report on maternal mortality rates with data from the National Vital Statistics System.
Offers evidence-informed tools and resources outpatient clinicians and care teams can implement to treat complications of hypertension in pregnancy.
National collaborative on resource and knowledge exchange on hypertension management in pregnancy.
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Range of resources for professionals, families and community peer support.
2025 Conference is scheduled July 11-13, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Training to better assess patients for perinatal mental health complications.
2024 report highlights maternity care deserts in U.S. counties
Toxic: A Black Woman's Story
Developed by First Year Cleveland鈥檚 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Committee and the Healthy Neighborhoods Committee of Healthy Cleveland, this 20-minute film explores the toxic stress, microaggressions, disparities that impact Black moms and their birth
- AHA Member Non-Profit Hospitals and Health Systems Discount (login required)
Non-profit AHA-member hospitals and health systems can purchase the film and discussion guide for only $375, valid until Dec. 31, 2024. All proceeds will provide healing support resources for families in Cuyahoga County who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or the loss of a baby before age one.
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Resources to raise awareness about urgent maternal warning signs and improve communication between providers and patients.
Stories from women about their experiences and complications faced during or after pregnancy, and how they got help.
Resources designed with and for American Indian and Alaska Native people.
HRSA鈥檚 Hotline, 1-833-TLC-MAMA, offers 24/7 support and resources via call or text to pregnant women and new mothers and their families.
National strategy, with resources and tools, to address maternal mental health and substance use.
State of maternal health programs and services.
Certificate training webinars for mental health and clinical professionals.
Introductory webinar on maternal mental health disorders.
Resources to screen and address maternal mental health.
Resources to better address maternal mental health.
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Report outlines value and availability of doula support and services.-
Report outlines benefits of interdisciplinary maternal care
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