The report contains DSHS and MMMRC findings and MMMRC recommendations to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and maternal morbidity in Texas.
Save the Date: 2021 TCHMB Virtual Summit
Statement on Addressing and Combating the Effects of Racism in Healthcare
Read TCHMB’s Statement of Commitment to Addressing and Combating the Effects of Racism on the Healthcare of the Women and Infants of Texas.
Increasing Access to Healthcare Coverage for Uninsured, Postpartum Women in Texas
This first report from TCHMB’s PATH (Postpartum Access to Healthcare) project provides information on healthcare coverage during the postpartum period for underserved women, and provides recommendations for improving access to healthcare coverage, specifically through the Texas women’s health programs.
TCHMB Position Statement on Care for Pregnant Women and Infants During COVID-19
COVID-19 Resources for Maternal and Infant Health
The Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) has created a page with resources and up-to-date information about COVID-19 in Texas.
Maternal and Infant Health News
Maternal mortality continues to be the perinatal news topic that most occupies Texas media. Perhaps the most substantive piece on this topic, in recent months, was the Texas Tribune's "Dangerous Deliveries: Is Texas doing enough to stop moms from dying?" It begins with this heartbreaking opening:
Increasing Breastfeeding and Human Milk Use in Texas NICUs
The AAP recommends that all babies be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life. The importance of breastmilk diets is even greater for preterm, very low birth weight babies hospitalized in NICUs. But it can be a struggle to provide these infants with the nutrition they so desperately need. That's where the TCHMB's NICU collaborative comes in.