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Nurse-Midwives: Solution for Maternity Care Deserts?

Relias

We have struggled with a maternal mortality crisis for more than three decades,” observed Lora Sparkman, MHA, BSN, RN, in a blog discussing efforts to improve maternal outcomes. Sparkman, who is Relias Vice President and Partner, Clinical Solutions, Patient Safety and Quality, noted that despite advancements, “The U.S.

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

Relias

Indirect causes of maternal deaths In the Lancet article, the authors included a maternal mortality category called “indirect causes,” which acknowledged comorbidities that contributed to mortality rates but were difficult to quantify.

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