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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

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­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Peripartum depression, which a mother can experience before, during, and/or after having a baby, often goes undetected or undiagnosed.

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Maternal Mortality Prevention Must Address Clinical, Social, and Behavioral Factors

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We should proactively identify maternal mental health risk factors using evidence-based tools like the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale or the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) so that patients can get the appropriate diagnosis and treatment they may critically need,” Sparkman said.

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News Items – December 8, 2022

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There’s a huge accessibility problem to those who are not on Medicaid within the (community mental health) system, so we need to expand that to some other insurances as well,” Brann said. “We Lateisha Morgan is a member of NASW-NV: [Video] Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD) with Intermountain Healthcare. 8 News Now Las Vegas.