Education And Practice Resources Address The Leading Causes Of Maternal Mortality

According to the CDC “Report from Nine Maternal Mortality Review Committees,” approximately 700 women across the United States (U.S.) die each year as a result of pregnancy or pregnancy-related complications. Non-Hispanic black women experience maternal deaths at a rate three to four times that of non-Hispanic white women, a racial disparity that is mirrored across many maternal and infant outcomes.

Overall, there were seven leading underlying causes of pregnancy-related death, accounting for 72.1% of all pregnancy-related deaths: Cardiovascular and Coronary Conditions, Cardiomyopathy, Embolism, Hemorrhage, Infection, Mental Health Conditions, and Preeclampsia and Eclampsia.

AWHONN’s education and practice resources related to the seven  leading underlying causes of maternal mortality causes, as described in the CDC report, are listed below.

CDC’s “Report from Nine Maternal Mortality Review Committees” Document

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CARDIOVASCULAR & CORONARY CONDITIONS, CARDIOMYOPATHY

PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
BOOK	High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics, 4th Edition
	Perinatal Nursing, 4th Edition
JOURNAL CNE ACTIVITY	Guidelines for the Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

CARDIOVASCULAR & CORONARY CONDITIONS, CARDIOMYOPATHY

PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
BOOK	High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics, 4th Edition
	Perinatal Nursing, 4th Edition
JOURNAL CNE ACTIVITY	Guidelines for the Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

EMBOLISM

PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
BOOKS	High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics, 4th Edition
	Perinatal Nursing, 4th Edition
WEBINARS	The Myths and Truths of Amniotic Fluid Embolism/Anaphylactoid Syndrome of Pregnancy
	Postpartum Emergencies: Knowing When and How to Escalate Care
ONLINE COURSE	Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy

HEMORRHAGE

PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
BOOKS	High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics, 4th Edition
	Perinatal Nursing, 4th Edition
JOURNAL CNE ACTIVITY	Interdisciplinary Skill Review Program to Improve Team Responses During Postpartum Hemorrhage
ONLINE COURSES	Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
	Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Education
	Critical Care Obstetrics Education (CCOE) Course 2 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
PRACTICE BRIEFS	Guidelines for Oxytocin Administration Practice Brief
	Quantification of Blood Loss Practice Brief
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM	Obstetric Patient Safety Classroom Course for Postpartum Hemorrhage
VIDEO	Quantification of Blood Loss Video
WEBINARS	The Myths and Truths of Amniotic Fluid Embolism/Anaphylactoid Syndrome of Pregnancy
	Postpartum Emergencies: Knowing When and How to Escalate Care
	Implementing Maternal Early Warning Criteria
	OB Hemorrhage: Simulation Based Training Strategies

INFECTION

PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
BOOKS	High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics, 4th Edition
	Perinatal Nursing, 4th Edition
JOURNAL CNE ACTIVITY	Early Recognition and Management of Maternal Sepsis
ONLINE COURSES	Critical Care Obstetrics Education (CCOE) Course 2 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
	Critical Care Obstetrics Education (CCOE) Course 4 Sepsis and Septic Shock

MATERNAL MORTALITY PREVENTION

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PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
JOURNAL CNE ACTIVITY	Guidelines for the Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
	Strategies to Reduce Maternal Mortality during the First Year after Birth
	Sustainable Development Goals and the Ongoing Process of Reducing Maternal Mortality
PROGRAM	Post-Birth Warning Signs online education and collateral materials (e.g., Save Your Life, Nurse Education checklist, Magnets)

 

MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS

PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
JOURNAL CNE ACTIVITY	An Evidence Review and Model for Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress
	Assessment and Care of Childbearing Women with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
	Pharmacologic Treatment of Opioid Addiction during Pregnancy
MONOGRAPH	Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Third Edition

 

PREECLAMPSIA & ECLAMPSIA

PRODUCT TYPE	TITLE
BOOKS	High-Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics, 4th Edition
	Perinatal Nursing, 4th Edition
JOURNAL CNE ACTIVITY	Assessment, Management, and Health Implications of Early-Onset Preeclampsia
ONLINE COURSES	Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy
	Critical Care Obstetrics Education (CCOE) Course 2 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
	Relias OB: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
WEBINAR	Magnesium Sulfate: Emerging Research & Patient Safety Update
	Postpartum Emergencies: Knowing When and How to Escalate Care