The risk of life-threatening maternal complications from childbirth may be higher depending on where you live, a new study finds.
Tag: maternal morbidity
Pregnant people in rural communities less likely to have adequate health insurance
Women and birthing people in rural America are at higher risk of adverse maternal health outcomes, including maternal morbidity and mortality. Now, a new study sheds light on one possible factor: lower enrollment in health insurance.
New Appointment in Penn Nursing’s Center for Global Women’s Health
– Monique Howard, EdD, MPH, has been appointed the inaugural Senior Director of Women’s Health Initiatives. This new position will work to heighten visibility and strengthen both research and programming that originates out of the Center for Global Women’s Health (CGWH).
Neighborhood Racial and Economic Polarization, Hospital of Delivery, and Severe Maternal Morbidity
How neighborhood racial and economic spatial polarization, an extreme form of residential segregation, influences maternal health.