January 23rd marks the second observance of Maternal Health Awareness Day. Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert C. Garrett’s op-ed focuses on an appalling health crisis – women dying of complications from pregnancy and childbirth. Governor Phil Murphy, First Lady Tammy Murphy and the Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal are shining a light on this critical issue to better understand what we can do as a community to raise awareness about maternal health, safety and prevent any more women from dying in childbirth. Hackensack Meridian Health has created a blue-ribbon panel of internal and external experts to ensure our goal is aligned among clinical staff, hospital leaders and network executives.
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