State health officials report sustained improvements in reducing maternal morbidity 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago Wednesday, May 05 2021 May 5, 2021 May 05, 2021 9:47 AM May 05, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - A Wednesday, May 5 news release from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) stated that local health officials are noting a reduction in severe maternal morbidity among birthing persons who experience hemorrhage and severe hypertension in facilities that are part of the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC). The LaPQC’s final report on Reducing Maternal Morbidity, issued today, shows that severe maternal morbidity among hemorrhage was reduced by nearly 35% and severe maternal morbidity among hypertension was reduced by almost 12%.