Maternal Mental Health
Compared to the pre-pandemic period, the trend in new postpartum mental health diagnoses increased significantly in the post-COVID-19 period (0.06 percentage points [95%CI 0.01, 0.11]). Findings point to an urgent need to improve screening and treatment pathways for perinatal individuals in鈥
Viewers of this webinar will learn about broadening the standard of care that addresses not only clinical and medical pregnancy issues but also behavioral health concerns like peripartum depression and suicide ideation. Viewers will learn how awareness and assessment of social and behavioral鈥
Black women are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy or childbirth-related death than White women. The health and well-being of women on their maternal journey 鈥 before, during and after childbirth are critical aspects of equitable health care.
We expect that today鈥檚 decision will have practical impacts on hospitals and health systems, including on health care provided across state lines, EMTALA obligations, maternal health care, the clinician-patient relationship, medical education and access to care for individuals regardless of鈥
July 28, 3 鈥 4:30 p.m. ET | 2-3:30 p.m. CT
Are you struggling with how to begin to discuss racism in maternal care?
In a new AHA Innovation Dialogue, AHA Maternal and Child Health Council Chair Lara Khouri, executive vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer at Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles, talks with SteelSky Ventures Founding Partner Maria Velissaris about where the fund, which invests in鈥
Webinar will focus on pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.
The mental health bill includes AHA-supported legislation that would reauthorize and expand a program that addresses maternal depression.
Speakers will share women鈥檚 mental health resources and discuss national policy and stakeholder engagement.
HRSA will launch May 8 a toll-free hotline for expecting and new mothers experiencing mental health challenges.