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  • Severe maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the U.S. are unacceptably high.
  • Analysis reveals that factors beyond obstetrical emergencies significantly contribute to adverse maternal outcomes.
  • Complex healthcare systems, fragmented care coordination, and structural racism are identified as key nonmedical contributors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the multifaceted causes of high maternal mortality rates.
  • To delineate the roles and limitations of physicians in addressing these causes.
  • To emphasize the impact of structural racism and healthcare system failures on maternal health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of severe maternal morbidity and mortality cases over several years.
  • Discussion of physician capabilities, the influence of race and racism, and systemic healthcare barriers.
  • Examination of the interplay between social determinants of health and maternal mortality.

Main Results:

  • Maternal mortality is driven by systemic issues including healthcare system inefficiencies and structural racism.
  • Poor coordination of care, particularly postpartum, is a critical factor.
  • Black women face heightened risks due to these upstream, nonmedical determinants.

Conclusions:

  • Obstetricians must address the downstream consequences of upstream events while also educating themselves on racism and social disadvantage.
  • Improving maternal health requires physicians to engage in resolving systemic issues and advocating for policy change.
  • Addressing disparities in maternal mortality necessitates recognizing and tackling the root causes of risk, especially for marginalized populations.