Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a healthcare cornerstone, ensuring women, especially in low-income and rural communities, receive the maternal care they need. Access to timely, high-quality care matters to improving outcomes for moms and babies, and many FQHCs are stepping up to fill this gap, offering critical services like prenatal care, postpartum mental health […]
U.S. maternal deaths are on a problematic trajectory. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that mortality rose from 861 maternal deaths in 2020 to 1,205 maternal deaths in 2021, a 40% overall increase. Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are, shockingly, at their highest level since 1965. The maternal health crisis is […]
Cherokee Health Systems, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in East Tennessee and licensed Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) developed an innovative and new model of care called the NURTURE model to address maternal and infant mental health. It is one of the first fully integrated community health clinics to offer pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology (OB/GYN), […]