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14 labor and delivery nurses experience their own baby boom

What started as a group of nurses and friends taking a photo during a shift change has turned into a viral social media moment — in the best way.

Canyon Vista Medical Center launches special delivery program to improve maternal health and save lives

For Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) in Sierra Vista, Arizona, it’s all in the wrist. Its new Special Delivery Program equips postpartum patients with wristbands to wear for six weeks after childbirth, serving as a visual cue for both patients and health care providers to remain alert to potential complications.

Study examines decline of obstetric services in rural and urban hospitals

A Health Affairs study on the decline of obstetric services in rural and urban hospitals nationwide from 2010-2022 found that seven states had at least 25% of their hospitals report they are no longer providing obstetric services.

Telling the Hospital Story: LCMC Health

In May, New Orleans East Hospital joined its LCMC Health sister hospital, Touro, to open a Maternal Fetal Health Clinic to ensure equitable prenatal care is available for patients in eastern New Orleans.

Time’s up for morning sickness? How a research hospital is leading an effort to pull the plug on pregnancy nausea

A research hospital in California is at the forefront of an international effort to prevent pregnancy nausea and vomiting, commonly known as “morning sickness.”

Better Health for Mothers and Babies

Through the AHA’s Better Health for Mothers and Babies Initiative, the AHA is working alongside hospitals and health care systems to help mothers and their babies thrive.

Rep. Robin Kelly speaks on Medicaid, maternal health

Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., member of the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and the bipartisan Maternal Health Caucus, spoke to AHA Annual Meeting attendees May 5 about the threats posed to the Medicaid program, particularly how major cuts under consideration in Congress would threaten access to vital care, including maternal health services.

Designing Maternal Care to Address Disparities

This webinar highlight ways hospitals can engage maternal health champions to design solutions that target patient and community needs, assess impact, and raise awareness to catalyze organizational change.

Five hospitals within Louisiana Children’s Health System receive Birth Ready designation

Five hospitals within the LCMC Health system have earned the Louisiana Birth Ready or Birth Ready+ Designation, a recognition awarded by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC).

From Infancy to Adolescence: Hospitals Step Up to Support Youth Mental Health

Even before the COVID pandemic, the mental health and wellness of our young people was failing.