The goal of levels of maternal care is to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, including existing disparities, by encouraging the growth and maturation of systems for the provision of risk-appropriate care specific to maternal health needs. Although specific modifications in the clinical management of some of these conditions have been instituted, more can be done to improve the system of care for high-risk women at facility and population levels. The leading medical causes of maternal mortality include cardiovascular disease, infection, and common obstetric complications such as hemorrhage, and vary by timing relative to the end of pregnancy. government.ĪBSTRACT: Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, particularly among women of color, have increased in the United States. The findings, conclusions, and views in this Obstetric Care Consensus do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the U.S. Zahn, MD and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s representative William M. This document was developed jointly by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in collaboration with Sarah J. The American Society of Anesthesiologists has reviewed this document. The American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Hospital Association support this document.
The American Association of Birth Centers the American College of Nurse-Midwives the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology endorse this document. Number 9 (Replaces Obstetric Care Consensus Number 2, February 2015.
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