Quality-Improvement Lessons From Thematic Analysis of Severe Maternal Morbidity Survivor Experiences

Experiences of SMM survivors and their support persons revealed systemic barriers and a strong desire to be seen and treated as whole persons, with attention to physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Participants highlighted issues such as racial marginalization, clinician biases, and insufficient support and education. These findings align with Community Advisory Board members' experiences and existing research. We offer recommendations, co-developed with the Community Advisory Board, based on these findings to improve care at the policy, organizational, clinician, and patient levels.