Advancing Maternal Health in Colorado
CHA and its member hospitals and health systems are committed to advancing maternal and infant health in Colorado.
Maternal mortality has risen in Colorado. From 2016 to 2020, there were 174 pregnancy-associated deaths, and 90 percent of those deaths were preventable. In addition, maternal morbidity is also a challenge, with 1,300 Colorado obstetric patients in 2022 experiencing a severe complication. While many factors contribute to both maternal morbidity and mortality, hospitals will play a key role in quality improvement efforts to protect patients.
Resources
Maternal Health Quality Improvement in Colorado Hospitals
CHA and the Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative surveyed every hospital labor and delivery unit in the state to collect insight into the quality improvement work being done.
Learnings about BIPOC Maternal Health in Colorado | OMNI Research Brief
This research brief provides an overarching summary of a more detailed paper from OMNI.