#ICYMI: Last week, @NCHStats released maternal mortality data for 2018, including an extensive review of data quality, and new coding procedures for death certificates based on this review. Here are some key findings 
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For 2018, the maternal mortality rate remained 17.4 per 100,000 live births in the United States.pic.twitter.com/AZbfPWlpHc
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Wide racial and ethnic gaps exist between non-Hispanic black (37.1 deaths per 100,000 live births), non-Hispanic white (14.7), and Hispanic (11.8) women.pic.twitter.com/nUWxDtZF8O
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New coding procedures—including how to use a checkbox that helps identify deaths related to pregnancy—improve the accuracy of maternal mortality estimates.pic.twitter.com/Axosi8sLxH
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