Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­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. The new measures included the Birthing-Friendly hospital designation to help reduce maternal mortality and morbidity.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Medicaid Mental Health Medicare 40

Relias

OCTOBER 14, 2022

No hospitals or birth centers offering obstetric care. This can help improve access to equitable and culturally informed maternity care in under-resourced areas, lower costs, reduce unnecessary medical interventions that contribute to risks of maternal mortality and morbidity,” and more, according to the study’s researchers.

Telehealth 52

Telehealth Healthcare Hospitals Patient Safety 52

Relias

JULY 14, 2022

Lora Sparkman, MHA, RN, BSN, Partner, Patient Safety and Quality at ReliasAlarmingly, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. Hospitals and health systems have targeted their approaches to these issues and others to help reduce complications through adherence to evidence-based clinical protocols and reducing variation in care.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Patient Safety Healthcare Domestic Violence 52