Summary
Maternal mortality rates in the US are rising, particularly among black women. Feeley and Torres, in this article published by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, describes three things health care leaders can do to understand the contributing causes of mortality, including racism, and factors to reduce inequities and improve safety in maternal health.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement: The role of racism as a core patient safety issue
http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Publications/Role-of-Racism-as-Core-Patient-Safety-Issue.aspx?utm_campaign=tw&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=82080281&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Brz_ta8KbT7RLgpp1zzGi7B-ke5YebnoGKKQy8ZgD0MfIPR5wb6eo9VmHJRRmCMqQDWK
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