Leading Cause of Death & Complications in Labor & Delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage is preventable, but can kill a woman in hours if it goes undetected and/or untreated. In the US, hemorrhages account for 11% of US maternal deaths and occurs in 5% of all births. For every woman who dies, fifty experience morbidities like an unplanned hysterectomy, acute kidney injury (AKI), blood transfusions and PTSD.
% of Pregnancy Related Deaths Day of Delivery (US)
Source: Petersen EE, Davis NL, Goodman D, et al. Vital Signs: Pregnancy-Related Deaths, United States, 2011-2015. March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts Report 2022
Top Provider Factors
Contributing to Hemorrhage Deaths
Delayed Response
Ineffective Care
Misdiagnosis
Failure to consult
Lack of continuity of care
40%
of Hemorrhage incidents
occur in‘Low Risk’ mothers
Low Risk ≠ No Risk
US Maternal Health Inequities Persist
Maternal mortality in the US remains the highest in the developed world and health inequity remains stubbornly high. Black mothers die at 3X the rate of white women. If the care team is not vigilant in detecting and treating a hemorrhage, valuable time is lost.
% of Pregnancy Related Deaths Day of Delivery (US)
Maternal Mortality Ratios in Selected Countries
Source: Roosa Tikkanen et al., Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries (Commonwealth Fund, Nov. 2020). https://doi.org/10.26099/411v-9255
Voice of the Customer
Clinicians & Hospital Administrators
“Our hemorrhage rates are rising, and we don’t know why. My L&D Director would support this solution”
