Dr. Wilcox’s New Leadership Role
Dr. Wendy Wilcox, a nationally recognized maternal mortality expert, has been appointed as chief of obstetrics and gynecology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull in Brooklyn, New York. This strategic appointment…
What You Should Know:
– Delfina Care, a healthcare technology company addressing the maternal health crisis raises $17M in Series A funding round led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) with included participation from ARTIS Ventures,…
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Background: Maternal mortality remains a persistent challenge in low- and middle-income countries, where evidence-based interventions of obstetric triage and prehospital communication remain sparse. There is limited implementation evidence for technology-based approaches to improve obstetric…
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Value-based care (VBC) models (which I’ve previously discussed) focus on reducing cost and improving health outcomes for defined “episodes” of care, with the expected cost of these episodes determined based on health needs and…
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In this case study, Ellescope, an alumnus company of the Accelerating FemTech programme, shares how their maternal health screening software is helping clinicians address health disparities in maternity. Overview High rates of maternal deaths and…
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Maternal mortality is an ongoing crisis in the U.S. According to the most recent data available from 2022, the national maternal mortality rate is 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. Sadly, stories of pregnant…
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What You Should Know:
– Babyscripts, a virtual maternity care provider, has partnered with Lyft to address transportation insecurity among pregnant women in Washington D.C.
– This innovative collaboration provides free rides to maternity care appointments,…
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What You Should Know:
– Pager Health and League, leading forces in digital healthcare, have joined forces to tackle the critical issue of maternal health in the United States.
– The strategic collaboration aims to deliver…
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By Sara Heath
March 15, 2024 – A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology is calling into question the high US maternal mortality rate, stating that many of the maternal deaths…
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Loral Patchen, Sr. Faculty Midwife Attending, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-founder, Babyscripts
Our mothers are dying. In 2021, the United States saw 32.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. When stratified by…
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