3 strategies that are improving Black obstetric outcomes

Originally published on Modern Healthcare. Amid worsening health outcomes for Black obstetric patients, some hospitals are improving maternal care by offering midwifery support, remote monitoring of patients' vitals and educational resources. Compared with white patients, Black obstetric patients are at disproportionate risk of life-threatening conditions, like preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage, as well as pregnancy-related complications like preterm [...]

2024-02-29T18:10:50+00:00February 29th, 2024|Categories: Featured, Media Coverage of AHS|Tags: , , |
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NPR Produces a Three-Part Series Exploring Beloved Birth Black Centering

A new three-part series from National Public Radio (NPR) explores how Beloved Birth Black Centering is empowering Black women to redefine perinatal care and implementing evidence-based strategies to eliminate racism-based disparities in Black birth experiences. Part one features Beloved Birth Black Centering Program Director Jyesha Wren, who shares data about the program’s success and why [...]

2024-01-08T23:47:49+00:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Featured, Media Coverage of AHS|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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Black Maternal Health is a Family Legacy

Beloved Birth Black Centering's unique, Black-centered approach to eliminating racism-based disparities in Black birth experiences was novel when it began in 2020. The program, which is delivered by Alameda Health System (AHS), the Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD), and the Beloved Birth Collective, provides group perinatal care by, for, and with Black people — [...]

2024-01-08T22:37:09+00:00January 7th, 2024|Categories: AHS Newsletter, Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: , , |
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Alameda Health System’s First Baby of 2024

Alameda Health System’s first baby of 2024 is ZaLayah Ridgle. She was born at 1:18 a.m. on Jan. 1 at The Family Birthing Center on The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus in Oakland, CA. She is six pounds, 10 ounces. She is named after her great-grandmother. ZaLayah’s parents are LaTasha Dixon and Allen Ridgle. Dixon [...]

2024-01-02T01:35:24+00:00January 1st, 2024|Categories: Featured, Latest Stories From AHS|Tags: , , , |
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