Maternal Health: Culturally Appropriate Care
Systemic racism, implicit bias and lack of culturally appropriate care contribute to inequitable maternal outcomes. To work toward eliminating known health disparities, AHA has developed numerous resources that address maternal health inequities by emphasizing the importance of culturally appropriate care.
This summary document highlights insights, action steps and resources gathered from AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity's Maternal and Child Health Innovation Summit.
With Cedars-Sinai, Memorial Healthcare System and Summa Health System
Blog summarizes six key takeaways and strategies for collaborating with community partners to improve Black maternal health outcomes.
With Cedars-Sinai, Memorial Healthcare System and Summa Health
Webinar shares strategies for health care organizations to partner with their communities to improve Black maternal health outcomes.
with Corewell Health
Hospital uses AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap to create solutions and workflows that strengthen internal and external collaborations and move towards advancing maternal health equity.
Resource highlights ways health care organizations can foster equitable practices in maternal care, both at the individual and systemic levels. Insights are from the webinar, Examining Best Practices for Equitable Maternal Care. Resources features case examples from NYC Health + Hospitals, Providence Swedish Hospital and The University of Chicago.
This short film explores the toxic stress Black mothers face during pregnancy. AHA member non-profit hospitals and health system can purchase film for a discount.
Guidance for initiating conversations following the film about how structural racism and implicit bias threaten maternal health
With Ascension
This blog features five action steps to help create a future health care workforce that reflects the patients and communities hospitals serve.
Blog shares takeaways on how health care organizations can provide equitable, culturally appropriate and interdisciplinary maternal care to women of color.
With University of Rochester Medical Center and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Discussion of the role of fathers in maternal and child health and how addressing fathers’ needs can improve family well-being and help create better outcomes for mother and child.