Obstetrical healthcare disparities are persistent, prevalent, and complex and are associated
with systemic racism and social determinants of health. Some of the excess disparity gap …

Purpose In this paper, we discuss the need to move beyond theoretical explorations of
social determinants of health (SDoH) to addressing systemic racism and its effect on Black …

Objective We examined differences in rates of severe maternal morbidity and mortality
(SMMM) among Medicaid-funded compared with privately insured hospital births through …

Objective: Half of maternal deaths occur during the postpartum year, with data suggesting
greater risks among Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and rural residents …

Objective The study's objectives were to examine rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM)
over a 10-year period and assess racial/ethnic disparities in SMM among insured women in …

Severe morbidity and mortality associated with sepsis in obstetric care occur even among
those presumed to be at low risk, are highly preventable and deserve critical public health …

This study evaluated the association between off-hour deliveries and the risk of severe
maternal morbidity (SMM). Data regarding Korean deliveries between 2005 and 2019 …

BACKGROUND Although severe maternal morbidity is associated with adverse health
outcomes in the year after delivery, patterns of healthcare use beyond the 6-week …

BACKGROUND Studies find that delivery hospital explains a significant portion of the Black-
White gap in severe maternal morbidity. No such studies have focused on the US Southeast …

Maternal mortality continues to increase in the United States, despite medical advances.
Patients with negative social determinants of health (SDOH) and racial/ethnic minorities are …