Reducing PostPartum Hemorrhage Rates at Maine Medical Center

Authors

Meaghan Smith, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Colette Dumais, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Tracey E. McMillan, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Carrie Comeau, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Mandy Wallace, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Jenelle Boulanger, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Jodi-Lynne Vaughn, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Kelly Ouellette, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Natalia Johnson, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Suneela Nayak, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Rebecca BrookesFollow

Document Type

A3

Executive Sponsor(s)

Meaghan Smith, Director - Nursing, MMC Birth Center

Publication Date

Summer 6-2-2023

Institution/Department

Maine Medical Center, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Abstract

In the United States, approximately 700 women die each year from pregnancy related deaths and the most frequent cause of preventable maternal mortality is obstetric hemorrhage. The postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) rate at Maine Medical Center (MMC) is three times the national average. At our facility we care for the most complex patients in the State and we must decrease our rate to accurately reflect our expertise, knowledge and skills.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Meaghan; Dumais, Colette; McMillan, Tracey E.; Comeau, Carrie; Wallace, Mandy; Boulanger, Jenelle; Vaughn, Jodi-Lynne; Ouellette, Kelly; Johnson, Natalia; Nayak, Suneela; and Brookes, Rebecca, "Reducing PostPartum Hemorrhage Rates at Maine Medical Center" (2023). Operational Transformation. 47.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/opex/47