Emergency Care Use During Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Morbidity
This cohort study found that high emergency care use during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk for SMM. With a significant proportion of those with frequent unscheduled visits also using multiple hospitals, solutions that are community-based and integrated across health systems may be most beneficial.
Authors
- Pooja Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9281-3599)
- Hafsatou Diop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3654-9674)
- Howard Cabral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1185-8331)
- Eugene Declercq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5411-3033)
- Chia‐Ling Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3250-2553)
- Ndidiamaka Amutah‐Onukagha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1194-9927)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (US)
- Center for Brooklyn History (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39939
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.87
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau