NIH R01 · 2024
PROJECT SUMMARY The maternal mortality rate in the United States (US) is the highest among high-income countries and has been steadily rising in recent years. Near misses for maternal mortality, including both physical health indicators captured by severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and mental health near misses such as suicidality and overdose (hereafter, SMM+), are also increasing among birthing individuals. Racial and other disparities in maternal mortality and SMM+ are widening. Telehealth utilization increased dramatically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and has great potential to reduce SMM+ and SMM+ disparities through increasing healthcare access and utilization, patient…
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