... been working in silos without a unified voice around shared agendas. What is needed is a united voice of maternal health advocates – patient-driven organizations and individual advocates representing the ...
Created on 12 December 2018
... yourself and your loved ones when healthcare providers don’t listen to your concerns. Marie McCausland read that article with particular attention because she was days away from giving birth herself. Marie ...
Created on 29 November 2018
... also influence care during and after pregnancy, and ultimately, improve cardiovascular health for women.
“We’ve known about gene variants in cardiomyopathy for some time, so we wanted to analyze ...
Created on 29 November 2018
The Preeclampsia Foundation commends the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health for holding the hearing, “Better Data and Better Outcomes: Reducing Maternal ...
Created on 27 September 2018
... implicates small carriers called exosomes, particularly those of placental origin, in transmitting information on health status during pregnancy,” said Alahari. Exosomes are cell-derived vesicles that ...
Created on 17 September 2018
... due to preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders while maternal health outcomes worldwide are improving,” said Anne. “The Preeclampsia Foundation is unsurpassed in its efforts to reverse this trend. ...
Created on 27 July 2018
What’s a “bundle” and what should I expect from healthcare providers who are following these guidelines?
Patient safety “bundles” – including Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period ...
Created on 18 June 2018
... to benefit from quality health care so that their lives -- and the lives of their babies -- are not threatened. This powerful passion makes Norlisa our Champion of the Month, and here's her story.
“My ...
Created on 27 March 2018
With rising maternal mortality and morbidity rates in the U.S., there has been an increased focus on improving quality in maternal health care. Recent studies have shown that 41 percent of maternal deaths ...
Created on 15 March 2018
Most women with preeclampsia will deliver healthy babies and fully recover. However, some women will experience complications, several of which may be life-threatening. A woman’s condition can ...
Created on 22 February 2018
... an increased risk of miscarriage.
Will aspirin hurt the baby?
Studies on the effects of low-dose aspirin on fetal and maternal health and development are reassuring, and low doses of aspirin administered ...
Created on 17 January 2018
... and tools yield results – that they are effective, and easily understood and retained by patients.
Despite the clear benefits of patient education in improving health outcomes, it is unclear ...
Created on 17 January 2018
... research shows that there are many ways for women to protect their heart health and that of their families!
This research does not mean you will definitely develop heart problems if you had preeclampsia, ...
Created on 07 July 2017
... How can I get them to pay more attention to the symptoms I’m reporting and conduct the necessary tests to confirm a diagnosis?
Women and their concerns are treated with everything from healthy respect ...
Created on 13 June 2017
... both kinds of cases has already begun to teach us lessons about how we should be managing preeclampsia better. Most of what healthcare providers, patients, and the healthcare system should do boils down ...
Created on 13 June 2017
By Eleni Tsigas, Executive Director, Preeclampsia Foundation
States and healthcare systems that are making a concerted effort to respond to the alarming maternal mortality and morbidity rate in this ...
Created on 06 June 2017
Another win for our patient education and support goals! The Council for Patient Safety in Women’s Healthcare has issued the next in a series of patient safety “bundles,” this one intended to standardize ...
Created on 11 May 2017
... in tissues, clogging the mother’s liver and interfere with her normal liver function. The liver is especially important during pregnancy for the health of the mom and baby because a healthy liver removes ...
Created on 14 March 2017
... this alarming fact, the Preeclampsia Foundation is spearheading bipartisan legislation titled the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R.1318, and the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, S.1112. ...
Created on 01 March 2017
... complications with your own health, or the death of your baby.
If you’re thinking about becoming pregnant again after experiencing a poor outcome in a previous pregnancy, you may have some concerns. ...
Created on 23 February 2017
