Maternal Health in Illinois: Key Findings and Potential Impact of COVID-19
presented by:
Amanda Bennett, PhD, MPH
CDC Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program
Assignee to the Illinois Department of Public Health
Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics
This presentation will describe the most recent Illinois Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Report released by the Illinois Department of Public Health in April 2021. It will describe the key findings as related to chronic disease among birthing persons, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal mortality for Illinois residents. The presentation will also describe the Illinois process for reviewing pregnancy-associated deaths that is used to identify contributing factors to the death and develop recommendations for clinical practice, public health programs, and health policy. The presentation will end by sharing information about what is currently known about how maternal health has been impacted by COVID-19 and the circumstances of the pandemic.
1730-1745 Sign-in/ Registration
1745-1800 AWHONN Illinois member meeting
1800-1900 Speaker Presentation
1900-1915 Q&A
1915-1930 Program Evaluation and Adjourn
Continuing Education:
This activity will provide 1.5 contact hours.
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91).
Disclosures:
There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for this activity.
Criteria for Successful Completion:
· To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire program and submit a completed evaluation form.
Contact: Chris Emmons: Christine.emmons@hshs.org for more information regarding this activity.