Hospitals across United States take measures for Reducing Maternal Mortality Rate

The statistics regarding maternal mortality in the U.S. are startling. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among any developed country in the world.

At Rush University Hospital, Chicago, Christie Lawrence, neonatal intensive care nurse and educator has dealt with maternal mortality both personally and professionally.

Lawrence says that her cousin was an 18-year-old healthy mother with no known risk fac....