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A 2021 report in Health Affairs describing the characteristics of pregnancy-related deaths due to mental health conditions from 2008-2017. This report includes data from 14 state Maternal Mortality Review Committees: Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
Nearly 1 in 9 pregnancy-related deaths were due to mental health conditions. Among pregnancy-related mental health deaths with a preventability determination made by the MMRCs, 100% were determined to be preventable.
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Care Managers
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Primary Care Provider (Physician, ARNP, or PA)
Psychologist/Mental Health/Psychiatrists
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Behavioral Health
Maternal Health
Primary Care
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MaMHA
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