How Burnett School of Medicine is Addressing Maternal Mortality
April Bleich, M.D., Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, explains how the medical school has collaborated to improve maternal health outcomes.
FORT WORTH – Poor maternal health outcomes in the United States cost roughly $32 billion a year, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In Texas, Tarrant County has the second highest poor maternal health rates.
April Bleich, M.D., Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University, explains maternal mortality in a video series by TCU called, “Explained in 60 Seconds.” She highlights how leaders in Tarrant and Dallas Counties are coming together to save the lives of pregnant women and infants.
In the video, Dr. Bleich discusses maternal health initiatives by the North Texas Maternal Health Accelerator (MHA) to improve maternal health outcomes in North Texas. The MHA is led by the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center’s research on iron supplements that could significantly reduce severe obstetric complications (SOCs) in pregnant women, which is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality.
TCU’s “Explained in 60 Seconds” video series features the university’s faculty experts sharing their knowledge on popular topics. The video series was developed by Amy Peterson, Assistant Director of Social & Multimedia Strategy at TCU, and her award-winning social media team.