Hospital Data – district of columbia perinatal quality collaborative

2016-2019

2.4% of women that delivered a baby in a DC hospital experienced severe maternal morbidity during their stay.

Source: Hospital Discharge Data for 2016-2019, DC Hospital Association

2014-2018

90% of maternal deaths in DC happen to non-Hispanic Black women.

Source: 2014-2018 DC Death Data as of November 3, 2020, Vital Records Division, Center for Policy Planning and Evaluation, DC Health; includes DC resident deaths that occurred either in DC or in another state or country

2014-2018

64% of maternal mortalities occur to women from Wards 7 & 8.

2014-2018

12% of delivering women have gestational hypertension.

Source: Hospital Discharge Data for 2016-2019, DC Hospital Association

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The District of Columbia Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant is managed by the District of Columbia Hospital Association Program Services Company, Inc.

This DC Perinatal Quality Collaborative Grant Program is funded wholly or in part by the Government of the District of Columbia Department of Health.