Ep 27. NAEMT Radio - Prehospital Obstetric Care: The Rise in US Maternal Morbidity/Mortality Rates.

Our guest for this edition of NAEMT Radio is Emily M. Nichols, MD. Dr Nichols is board certified in both adult and pediatric emergency medicine and has worked in the cities of New York, Philadelphia, and Baton Rouge in addition to New Orleans. Additionally, she has also worked in community clinics in urban and rural settings in the US, Costa Rica, Belize, Haiti, Brazil, and South Africa.

Rob and Dr Nichols discuss the complex and multifaceted issue that is the rise in maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the United States and prehospital obstetric care plays a crucial role in addressing and mitigating these challenges. They identify several factors contribute to the current issues surrounding prehospital obstetric care including, access to care, health disparities, provider training and resources, communication and coordination, maternal health education, systemic and policy issues and more.

Resources:

What’s behind the spike in U.S. maternal mortality:  What’s behind the spike in U.S. maternal mortality | American Medical Association (ama-assn.org)

Trends in Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2008 to 2021: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2806478

Faster Refill in an Urban EMS System Saves Lives: A Prospective Preliminary Evaluation of a Prehospital Advanced Resuscitative Care Bundle

Faster Refill in an Urban EMS System Saves Lives: A Prospect... : Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (lww.com)

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