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SUMMARY:Improving Maternal Health Outcomes Through Human Factors Engineeri
 ng
DESCRIPTION:Samantha Bernstein (MGH Institute of Health Science), Abigail 
 Wooldridge (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Michelle Rogers (Dre
 xel University), Beth Shelton (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), A
 yaba Logan (Medical University of South Carolina), Prajina Edayath and Jes
 sica Sanchez (University of Texas at El Paso), and Prajina Edayath and Jes
 sica Sanchez (UTEP)\n\nThe United States is facing a serious maternal heal
 th crisis, with rising rates of complications and deaths during pregnancy,
  childbirth, and postpartum, especially among women of color. Despite effo
 rts to improve care, many systems remain unsafe, inefficient, and inequita
 ble. Maternal care often takes place in high-pressure environments where t
 eams must make quick decisions, communicate clearly, and manage complex in
 formation. Yet challenges like poor care coordination, limited support aft
 er birth, data gaps, staff burnout, and structural racism continue to put 
 birthing people at risk.\n\nThis panel brings together experts from health
 care, engineering, and public health who are using human factors and syste
 ms thinking to redesign how maternal care is delivered. They will explore 
 how the organization of care, such as hospital workflows, technology, and 
 team communication, can either support or harm patients and providers. The
  panel will share real-world examples of how better system design can lead
  to safer, more respectful, and more effective care. The goal is to spark 
 a conversation about how engineers, healthcare workers, and communities ca
 n work together to build maternal care systems that truly meet the needs o
 f all families.\n\nTrack: Health Care, System Development\n\nSession Chair
 s: Prajina Edayath (University of Texas at El Paso) and Jessica Sanchez (U
 TEP)\n\n
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