Maternal mortality solutions: Remote blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum patients
Why is maternal mortality so high in the US? How do you treat pregnancy-induced hypertension? How at-home blood pressure readings can reduce maternal mortality. Our guest is Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, head of women's services at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner. Dr. Gillispie-Bell also discusses proposed legislation to increase access to remote monitoring tools for pregnant patients and why this federal support is so important. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. ā¤ļø Read how measuring blood pressure at home during pregnancy can help reduce maternal mortality: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/how-digitally-enabled-care-can-improve-postpartum-outcomes š¼ Learn more about Ochsner's Connected MOM (Maternity Online Monitoring) program / initiative: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/population-care/qa-how-ochsner-health-gives-moms-digital-connection-care šļø Support the Connected MOM Act: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2024-nac-action-kit-connected-mom-act.pdf š„ Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram š©ŗ The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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