Broader definition of 'severe maternal morbidity' could identify women at risk for pregnancy complications earlier, Penn study finds

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A new study suggests that widespread adoption of an expanded definition of SMM could identify more at-risk patients, leading to improved care and lives saved. The study is one of two on the topic of SMM being presented at the ACOG annual meeting by researchers from Penn. The second study examined the relationship between SMM and maternal level-of-care designations (MLOCD) at hospitals and uncovered a need for better data.