Maternal Morbidity & Mortality

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Research shows that maternal mortality—deaths related to pregnancy or giving birth—in the United States has increased in recent years and that U.S. rates are the highest among high-resource countries.  Data also show that African American and American Indian/Alaska Native women are more likely than other U.S. groups to die from pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum complications 1

For each woman who dies, many more women experience short- and long-term health problems related to pregnancy or giving birth, called maternal morbidity. 2

Well Family System MM Program Module supports programs that focus on maternal morbidity and mortality through case management and data collection to capture the program services, clinical risks and community-based collaborations that address the risks associated with Maternal Morbidity and Mortality.