A new report from Essential Hospitals Institute presents findings from a two-year hospital learning collaborative to improve obstetric outcomes for Black birthing individuals and makes recommendations for hospitals undertaking similar work.
Produced with support from the CVS Health Foundation, the report, Improving Black Obstetric Outcomes in Essential Hospitals, features projects targeting obstetric hypertension and hemorrhage from:
- Alameda Health System, in Oakland, Calif.
- Broward Health, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Grady Health System, in Atlanta.
- JPS Health Network, in Fort Worth, Texas.
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, D.C.
- Memorial Healthcare System, in Hollywood, Fla.
- Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital, in Orlando, Fla.
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Temple University Hospital, in Philadelphia.
- University of California, San Diego Health, in San Diego.
- University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake, in Seattle.
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, in Providence, Rhode Island.
The report details each of the projects and the grantee’s perspectives on their work. It offers four recommendations to hospitals undertaking similar work:
- Build a culture of equity at the institutional level.
- Connect program activities to quality improvement initiatives.
- Invest in health equity data training for program staff.
- Establish trusting and lasting partnerships.
The Institute thanks the CVS Health Foundation for financially supporting this work and acknowledges the contributions of essential hospital members who participated in the project.
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