Use the July 11 CMS memo reminding hospitals of their obligations under the federal EMTALA law as a good opportunity to review policies and to...Read More »
CMS is again reminding hospitals of their obligations under federal law to help pregnant women in medical emergencies, but with the added emphasis...Read More »
Even if your facility does not regularly handle labor and delivery, be sure to include the emergency department (ED) in planning and education to...Read More »
Too often, Black and Brown women in the United States are afraid of what will happen to them and their child before, during, and after birth, said...Read More »
CMS says it wants to expand COVID-19 and other infectious disease reporting requirements beyond the current public health emergency (PHE) as a way...Read More »
CMS is taking up the mantle along with The Joint Commission (TJC) to improve the safety of maternity patients who are at risk for pregnancy and...Read More »
In 2019, the estimated costs associated with maternal morbidity for U.S. births from conception through the child’s firth birthday were $32.3...Read More »
Conditions like preterm birth, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes impact 45 million women every year across the world. That’s triple the rate...Read More »
