Inpatient Maternal Mortality in the United States, 2002–2014

Discussion Most in-hospital maternal mortalities occur after hospital discharge from child birth (postpartum period). Yet, the postpartum period continues to be the time period with the least maternal healthcare surveillance in the pregnancy continuum. African American women experience three times more in-hospital mortality when compared to their White counterparts.
Source: Nursing Research - Category: Nursing Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research