A report out from Texas State Health Services looks at ways to improve the rate of maternal deaths in Texas.
In response to this finding, the state said they’re making an effort to fund programs to identify risk factors and delete stigmas surrounding them.
Dr. Angela Haynes Burgess with UT Health Houston and Memorial Hermann said, “If we know any women who are economically disadvantaged, as well as those who may have prenatal substance abuse, it’s important to ask these questions, and to note that every woman is at risk so not only targeted screening, but also a universal screening of all women going through the postpartum.”“Her blood pressure was extremely high. Who was paying attention to that?” Harris-Hale said.
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