MSSNY Statement on NYS Legislation to Establish Maternal Mortality Review Board


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MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
865 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590-9007
www.mssny.org
Communications Division
Telephone: (516) 488-6100

 

March 21, 2019
For Immediate Release

MSSNY Statement on NYS Legislation to Establish Maternal Mortality Review Board

Statement attributable to:
Thomas Madejski, MD
President, Medical Society of the State of New York

“MSSNY thanks the Assembly and Senate for unanimously passing legislation (A.3276, Joyner/S.1819, Rivera) to establish a Maternal Mortality Review Board for the purposes of reviewing data and information related to maternal mortality and morbidity.  We also thank Governor Cuomo for advancing this issue through inclusion in his Executive Budget both this year and last year.

“The report released last week by the Governor’s Task Force on Maternal Mortality and Disparate Racial Outcomes highlighted the pressing need for aggressive action to confront this problem affecting maternal health, particularly for women of color.  The rate of maternal deaths in New York State is unacceptable and must be confronted with bold action.  We are optimistic that the Review Board created through this legislation, to consist of experts in the field of maternal health, will set forth important findings, recommendations and treatment interventions that can be used by hospitals, physicians and other health care providers to reverse this troubling trend.

“MSSNY also continues to work with ACOG and other specialty societies to educate physicians on how best to prevent these deaths in the future.  To that end, MSSNY has been working with the NYS Department of Health to develop continuing medical education programs for all physicians, including a program at its upcoming Annual House of Delegates meeting.”

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About the Medical Society of the State of New York
Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.

Media Contact:
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Medical Society of the State of New York
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