Gains against maternal mortality in CA

NPR reports on efforts in California by the CMQCC to reduce maternal mortality. There's a lot here, including discussions of the proximate causes: hemorrhage and preeclampsia (hypertension). And the article includes some illustrations of policies that have reduced maternal mortality in the state, like special "hemorrhage carts" and procedures. One of the more interesting points was about referrals from rural hospitals to medical centers when conditions were risky. One imagines that if this is important in California, it's probably also important in Texas and in many other regions where population density can be low.