Maternal health is a cornerstone of public health and a critical barometer of how well our healthcare system serves its most vulnerable populations. Yet in one of the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. continues to experience a maternal health crisis. In recent years, the U.S. maternal mortality rate for Black women was nearly three times higher than other populations, representing mothers, families, communities and systemic failures. Addressing maternal health is about more than reducing mortality but also ensuring access to respectful, high-quality care, investing in upstream interventions and building a healthcare workforce and delivery system that centers the needs of patients before, during and after pregnancy.

In this forward-looking discussion, leaders across clinical innovation and health system strategy will explore what it truly means to reimagine maternal health in America. The panel will spotlight scalable innovations in care delivery, bold policy solutions and models that are working to close healthcare gaps, especially for Black, Indigenous and rural communities.

Whether through digital tools, community-based partnerships or new approaches to workforce development, panelists will share how to realign the status quo to create a maternal health ecosystem that is safer, smarter and more just.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the national and state-level challenges contributing to the U.S. maternal health crisis and the broader implications for public health and healthcare systems.
• Identify technological, clinical and organizational innovations that are showing measurable improvement in maternal health outcomes and patient experience.

Faculty:

Priya Bathija, JD, Founder/CEO, Nyoo Health

Brittany Bogan, FACHE, Associate Chief Operating Officer, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital & Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, Michigan Medicine

Jhaymee Tynan, FACHE, Aging Services Practice Co-Lead/Principal, Healthcare Services, Korn Ferry

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit 

This activity is eligible for 1 ACHE Qualifying Education credit toward earning or maintaining your FACHE credential. 

Credits must be self-reported at My ACHE upon completion of this activity.