A Comprehensive Strategy to Mitigate Institutional Maternal Mortality: Lessons From a Quality Improvement Initiative in Brazilian Maternity Hospitals

Paulo Borem; Andrea Keiko Fujinami Gushken; Ana Paula Gushken; Rodolfo de Carvalho Pacagnella; Ademir Jose Petenate; Paula Tuma; Livia Sanches Pedrilio; Santiago Nariño; Pierre Barker; Claudia Garcia de Barros; Sebastian Vernal

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A Comprehensive Strategy to Mitigate Institutional Maternal Mortality: Lessons From a Quality Improvement Initiative in Brazilian Maternity Hospitals

Paulo Borem, Andrea Keiko Fujinami Gushken, Ana Paula Gushken, Rodolfo de Carvalho Pacagnella, Ademir Jose Petenate, Paula Tuma, Livia Sanches Pedrilio, Santiago Nariño, Pierre Barker, Claudia Garcia de Barros and Sebastian Vernal on behalf of the Abraço de Mãe Collaborative group

Global Health: Science and Practice December 2025, 13(2):e2400130; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-24-00130

Paulo Borem

aInstitute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Andrea Keiko Fujinami Gushken

aInstitute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Ana Paula Gushken

aInstitute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Rodolfo de Carvalho Pacagnella

bDepartamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Universidade de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

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Ademir Jose Petenate

aInstitute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Paula Tuma

aInstitute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Livia Sanches Pedrilio

cEscritório de Excelência, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Santiago Nariño

cEscritório de Excelência, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Pierre Barker

aInstitute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Claudia Garcia de Barros

cEscritório de Excelência, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Sebastian Vernal

cEscritório de Excelência, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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