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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Editorial

Quality improvement in maternal and reproductive health services

Authors: Celia Karp, Erika M. Edwards, Hannah Tappis

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

As maternal mortality and morbidity rates stagnate or increase worldwide, there is an urgent need to address health system issues that impede access to high-quality care. Learning from efforts to address the value, safety, and effectiveness of reproductive and maternal health care is essential to advancing quality improvement efforts.
Footnotes
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We use the term women throughout this editorial but recognize that people who do not identify as women can become pregnant and require the same considerations in terms of understanding their preferences for care.
 
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Metadata
Title
Quality improvement in maternal and reproductive health services
Authors
Celia Karp
Erika M. Edwards
Hannah Tappis
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06207-y

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