LDH reports improvements in maternal morbidity in La., but racial disparity remains (Source: pexels.com) By Rachael Thomas | May 5, 2021 at 12:02 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 12:03 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) released a report Wednesday, May 5 detailing progress in reducing severe maternal morbidity among those who experience hemorrhage and severe hypertension in facilities that are part of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC), however, a racial disparity remains. LaPQC’s report on Reducing Maternal Morbidity shows severe maternal morbidity among hemorrhage was reduced by almost 35% and severe maternal morbidity among severe hypertension was reduce by nearly 12%. The initiative was first launched to reduce the occurrence of these two contributors to maternal morbidity: preventable hypertension and/or hemorrhage, and to also reduce disparities in outcomes.