Severe Complications Rise Sharply Among Women Giving Birth in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

Severe Complications Rise Sharply Among Women Giving Birth in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

Severe Complications Rise Sharply Among Women Giving Birth in Hospitals

Press Release Date: September 4, 2018

The proportion of women who experienced serious complications while giving birth in U.S. hospitals rose 45 percent between 2006 and 2015, according to a report released today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).