SAVE THE DATE: New CDC Vital Signs Report on Pregnancy-Related Deaths - May 30, 2019 - 1:00–2:00 PM ET

New CDC Vital Signs Report on Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Thursday, May 30, 2019
1:00 to 2:00 PM ET

On May 7, 2019, CDC released a Vital Signs report showing that pregnancy-related deaths happen before, during, and up to a year after delivery. This report provides data from CDC’s Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System (PMSS) and from state Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs). It looks at leading causes of death throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period and highlights potential strategies MMRCs have identified to prevent future deaths.

Speakers:

Emily Petersen, MD, FACOG, LCDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Division of Reproductive Health, CDC

Shannon Lightner, MPA, MSW
Deputy Director, Illinois Department of Public Health Office of Women's Health and Family Services

Laurie Baksh, MPH Manager, Maternal and Infant Health Program Utah Department of Health