Differences in the quality of hospital care contribute to a higher chance of complications among Black and Hispanic newborns compared to white and Asian infants, a troubling new study finds.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 -- All births are not created equal, new U.S. research reveals: Differences in the quality of hospital care contribute to a higher chance of complications among Black and Hispanic newborns compared to white and Asian infants.
Rates were higher among Black and Hispanic newborns than among white and Asian infants, the investigators found. Black and Hispanic women typically delivered their babies in lower-quality hospitals than white women, according to the study published in the August issue ofThe researchers also found that just over 33% of Black women and 34% of Hispanic women gave birth in hospitals in the highest third for rates of"Term births make up the vast majority of deliveries, and minimizing potentially preventable [illness] at term would have substantial population-level impact," said senior investigator...
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