Critical Care ObstetricsPreventing Maternal Morbidity & MortalityAn Educational Program from the

Critical Care Obstetrics Preventing Maternal Morbidity & Mortality An Educational Program from the Safe Motherhood Initiative .US Maternal Mortality Today On the rise? .A Regional Look at Maternal Mortality Ratios* for the Year 2004 20.5 in all of NYS 15.9 in NYS 24.4 in NYC *per 100,000 live births HP2010 Goal 4.3 .Safe Motherhood Initiative Goals and Objectives • Reduce Maternal Mortalities in NYS • Enhance communication & collaboration – RPC’s and affiliate hospitals – ACOG District II/NY & NYS DOH • On-site Maternal Mortality Reviews • Collect uniform data to identify trends • Educational programs & materials .SMI Reviews (NYS): Cause of Death Embolism PIH Hemorrhage Infection Cardiomyopathy CVA Anesthesia Other Unknown 8 (24%)...