Maternal Health

New CME Helps Physicians Detect a High-Risk Pregnancy Complication that Masquerades as Mundane - 06/03/2025

Unchecked, outcomes can be dire. Physicians can access CME to help identify hyperemesis gravidarum and defuse the risk it poses to patients and their pregnancies.

Maternal Health, THC Study Prioritized by TMA House - 06/03/2025

Topping the list of recommendations from the TMA House on women’s health: increasing oversight of crisis pregnancy centers and education around maternal health equity.

Texas Exceeds Latest Recommendations to Quell Syphilis - 05/29/2025

Texas’ mandated screenings for syphilis during pregnancy align with and surpass recently reaffirmed guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The state’s numbers continue to climb, but at a lower rate. Physicians can earn CME or attend in-person or virtual meetings coordinated by the state to keep apprised.

Delivering Collaboration: Can Birthing Centers Help Ease Texas’ Maternal Deserts? - 05/05/2025

G. Sealy Massingill, MD, knows well the wildly unpredictable nature of birth. The consultant on TMA’s Committee on Reproductive, Women’s, and Perinatal Health has attended the deliveries of thousands of infants and wouldn’t dare to presume that any apparently healthy patient labors unencumbered by risk.

Hospitals and Physicians Stand Strong for Bill to Protect Mothers - 04/08/2025

Texas physicians and hospitals strongly support the Life of the Mother Act, a bill making its way through the legislative process to clarify Texas abortion laws and help ensure the lives of mothers are protected during a medical emergency.

DSHS Updates Patient Education Resource for Prenatal Practitioners - 12/18/2024

Physicians can access the updated, free publication from DSHS, which includes timely information on topics such as congenital syphilis and urgent maternal warning signs as well as statewide resources for new parents.

DSHS Asks Texas Physicians to Increase Screening, Prevention Efforts for Congenital Syphilis - 10/01/2024

In its effort to turn the tide against rising congenital syphilis rates, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is asking physicians to increase screening and prevention efforts among pregnant women and their partners.

Texas’ Maternal Initiative Seeks Experienced Physicians - 08/07/2024

In its goal of supporting best practices to improve maternal health outcomes, the Texas Department of State Health Services’ Texas Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health is seeking new, volunteer faculty members to serve on two open groups.

DSHS Creates New Online Dashboards for Maternal, Infant Data - 08/02/2024

Recognizing the barriers many physicians face to obtaining quality data, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has created data tools on maternal and infant. The new dashboards currently include information on maternal mortality, infant mortality, and pregnancy risk factors. Read more.