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Closing Gaps in Maternal Mental Health

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One in Five Women are Mistreated During Maternity Care

August 24, 2023 by Sarah Johanek, MPH in EMERGING CONSIDERATIONS

On August 22nd, 2023, the CDC released a report titled Vital Signs: Maternity Care Experiences – United States, April 2023, outlining the mistreatment mothers face during maternity care and highlighting severe rates of racial discrimination among Black, Hispanic, and multiracial mothers. This report emphasizes the importance of implementing quality improvement initiatives and provider training to increase respectful maternity care.

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August 24, 2023 /Sarah Johanek, MPH
CDC, Vital Signs report, respectful maternity care, maternity mistreatment, POST
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