Thread by @OBsleepmerchant

Dr Veronica Gillespie-Bell presents on Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis at #SOAPAM2023 - she speaks fast so bare with a delay 😉

Maternal M&M is a public health crisis. Scope of problem in USA, worst performing developed country, consistently increasing. #OBAnes #SOAPAM2023

Racial disparity is starkly demonstrated, it’s worsening. Maternity Care deserts is a very real problem (also in Canada). Cardiovascular conditions are leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths. #SOAPAM2023

Moving beyond the numbers - what do Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRC) do? Louisiana as example going forward. Process overview. #SOAPAM2023

Definitions. A Snapshot of Louisiana MMRC #OBAnes findings. Leading causes Pregnancy-associated vs Pregnancy-related. Compare to @mbrrace? #SOAPAM2023

Disparities in care based on race worsening for Black Americans, and similar to @mbrrace findings regarding social deprivation. #OBAnes #SOAPAM2023

@NOLAobgyn introduces recommendations for prevention of maternal M&M. Several places to intervene for numerous stakeholders. Priority areas list - surely #OBAnes can find something on this list? #SOAPAM2023

Using Data for action. Goals for prevention (priorities above) are more than just Maternal Mortality (the tip of the Iceberg). The pathway to improvement is through the lens of equity (@LateralTilt can check correct usage) Critical collaborations from the cogs in the machine… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

LaPQC support EBM to promote safe, equitable & dignified birth in the form of a partnership with local teams #SOAPAM2023

AIM improves quality through #patientsafety bundles, of which there are multiple. Bundles share common components for respectful care. Obstetric hemorrhage as an example. #SOAPAM2023.

17 years for translational research to go into practice! Driver diagram explaining a change program. What does partnership look like? #SOAPAM2023

Reducing maternal morbidity (the iceberg that lies beneath the water). Some successes. LaPQC programs. #SOAPAM2023

@NOLAobgyn provides a succinct summary for a complex topic. AIM program statement. References. #SOAPAM2023