Town Hall Teleconference: Pregnancy-Related Deaths

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CDC Vital Signs
On May 7, 2019, CDC released a Vital Signs report showing that pregnancy-related deaths happen before, during, and up to a year after delivery. This report provides data from CDC’s Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System (PMSS) and from state Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs). It looks at leading causes of death throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period and highlights potential strategies MMRCs have identified to prevent future deaths.

 

Town Hall TeleconferenceRelease of New CDC Vital Signs Report on Pregnancy-Related Deaths

On May 30, 2019, CDC hosted a town hall teleconference based on a recently released Vital Signs report pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB] showing that pregnancy-related deaths happen before, during, and up to a year after delivery. This report provides data from CDC’s Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System (PMSS) and from state Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs).  It looks at leading causes of death throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period and highlights potential strategies MMRCs have identified to prevent future deaths.

Download the Vital Signs Teleconference PDF pdf icon[2 MB]

Speakers

Emily Petersen, MD, FACOG
LCDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Division of Reproductive Health, CDC

Shannon Lightner, MPA, MSW
Deputy Director, Illinois Department of Public Health
Office of Women’s Health and Family Services

Laurie Baksh, MPH
Manager, Maternal and Infant Health Program
Utah Department of Health

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Page last reviewed: July 3, 2019
Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion