The United States has the highest maternal mortality rates among developed countries, and
cardiovascular disease is the leading cause. Therefore, the American Heart Association has …

The pregnancy-related mortality rate in the US exceeds that of other developed nations and
is marked by significant disparities in outcome by race. This article reviews the evidence …

Abstract State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) represent a major advance for
scaling up quality improvement efforts for reducing maternal mortality and severe maternal …

Preeclampsia is a substantial cause of perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. The
prevalence of this condition has increased over the past several decades. Additional …

Despite many advances in evidence-based perinatal care, perinatal health outcomes in the
United States are suboptimal. 1–4 While national maternal mortality rates are decreasing in …

Severe hypertension in pregnancy is a medical emergency. Although expeditious treatment
within 30 to 60 minutes is recommended to reduce the risk of maternal death or severe …

Background Efforts to reduce cesarean birth overuse have had varied success. De-
implementation strategies that incorporate change to organizational characteristics (ie …

Objective Sustained blood pressures≥ 160/110 during pregnancy and the postpartum
period require timely antihypertensive therapy. Hospital-level experiences outlining the …

Abstract The Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative developed a framework for successfully
engaging teams and implementing statewide obstetric and neonatal quality improvement …

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are common, affecting up to 1 in 10 pregnancies, and
are a leading cause of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. 1–4 Most medical …