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Maternal Mortality

This presentation explores maternal mortality by defining key terms, examining historical trends, and analyzing data systems like the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System and the impact of the pregnancy checkbox. It highlights persistent racial disparities, how the U.S. compares globally, and the broader public health implications beyond maternal deaths. The discussion concludes with recent COVID-era data updates and strategies for improving maternal health outcomes moving forward.

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Part 1: The context for understanding U.S. maternal mortality – how it’s measured and historical trends

 

Part 2: The Mysterious Case of the Pregnancy Checkbox: how solving one problem created a new one

 

Part 3: The Pregnancy Related Mortality Surveillance System & The Role of Autopsies

 

Part 4: Putting U.S. Maternal Mortality into a Global Context & the Persistence of Racial Disparities in the U.S.

 

Part 5: Maternal Mortality during a COVID Pandemic

 

Part 6: Maternal Mortality as an Indicator of a Public Health Problem beyond Pregnancy

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