There's an ongoing need to spread awareness and improve understanding of preeclampsia, even within the medical community. Our goal is to provide resources for patients and their caregivers to ensure all women receive timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. As part of our ongoing commitment to patient and provider education, we participate in national and state quality care collaboratives and other practice improvement initiatives to reduce maternal and infant death and disability due to preeclampsia and related hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
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The content of this Practice Bulletin has been updated as highlighted (or removed as necessary) to include limited, focused editorial corrections to platelet counts, diagnostic criteria for preeclampsia (Box 2), and preeclampsia with severe features (Box 3).
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Nurses play a vital role in detecting preeclampsia and caring for patient before, during, and beyond pregnancy.
A key component needed in the fight against preeclampsia is the development of tests for simple, rapid, and accurate diagnosis and prediction through the development and adoption of biomarkers.
As a first step to address the need for self-monitored blood pressure, the Preeclampsia Foundation started providing the Cuff Kit™ in June 2020 to women at highest risk of developing preeclampsia and...
Every woman should be able to check her own blood pressure at home.
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Washington, DC – April 11, 2024 – On April 10, one day before the start of Black Maternal Health Week, the Preeclampsia Foundation in partnership with Thermo Fisher Diagnostics held a Hill...
Recently, I came across a social media post calling attention to the global maternal health crisis from a Black woman’s perspective. Someone responded to the post asking, “What’s rac...
The Preeclampsia Foundation announced today that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded new funding for its MoMMAs Voices program, a national coalition of patient advocacy organi...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released today a final recommendation statement on screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The Task Force recommends that all pregnant peopl...
September 7, 2023 - Rockville, Md. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)— awarded an evaluation a...