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March Of Dimes And Amerigroup Foundation Tackle Inequity In Maternal Healthcare In New Jersey News provided by Share this article ARLINGTON, Va., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ March of Dimes, the leader in the fight for the health of all moms and babies, and longtime partner, Amerigroup Foundation, are working together to tackle America s maternal and infant health crisis. As both organizations continue to address health inequity across the country, the partnership in New Jersey aims to address the racial disparities and social determinants of health that have disproportionately impacted Black mothers. The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) recently reported that racial and ethnic health disparities in the U.S. have worsened over the past two decades. In order to achieve the Healthy People 2030 goals for Pregnancy and Childbirth, maternity care systems need to address disparities that threaten maternal and infant health. Researchers have identified implicit bias among health care providers as a potential contributor to these disparities. In response to these findings, March of Dimes developed Breaking Through Implicit Bias in Maternal Healthcare training, in collaboration with Quality Interactions, to improve patient-provider communications and treatment decisions, contributing to improved quality of care at a critical intervention point. The course provides an overview of implicit bias, its impact on the maternal infant health crisis, the history of structural racism in the United States, and strategies for providers to both mitigate racial bias in maternity care and commit to a culture of equity. The American Hospital Association recognizes the value of this important training program and the potential benefits of its use by healthcare providers across the country to better identify and remedy implicit bias. Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, and The Valley Hospital have been selected as local health equity partners to implement this important work.