Texas Hospitals Focus on Maternal and Newborn Health

A healthy baby has a better chance of growing into a healthy child and a healthy and productive adult. Yet, in the state with the largest number of residents without health insurance, access to comprehensive pre-natal and post-natal care for all Texas moms and babies is a challenge. Texas hospitals have long worked with lawmakers and state health agencies to identify needed public policies to improve the health outcomes of Texas moms and babies. Read THA’s whitepaper to learn about the policy requirements and proactive steps hospitals have implemented and taken to improve maternal and newborn health.

Reducing Preventable Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Through TexasAIM

Through a partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Texas Hospital Association is working 98% of the hospitals in Texas that offer labor and delivery services to reduce preventable maternal mortality and morbidity. Through TexasAIM, Texas hospitals will learn and implement best practices to reduce obstetric hemorrhage, improve obstetric care for pregnant and post-partum women with opioid use disorder and reduce severe hypertension during pregnancy. Read THA’s whitepaper to learn more about hospitals’ work to improve health care for pregnant women and new moms. Learn more about TexasAIM.