CMQCC, in partnership with March of Dimes, select hospitals statewide, and community organizations, is collaborating to promote the use of daily low-dose aspirin for women and birthing people at risk for preeclampsia. Low-dose aspirin, as recommended by a healthcare provider, is the only known effective solution to prevent preeclampsia.
About Preeclampsia
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, preeclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy associated with new-onset hypertension, which occurs most often after 20weeks of gestation and frequently near term. It affects about 4% of pregnancies in the United States and accounts for 6% of preterm births. Black birthing individuals are at greater risk for developing preeclampsia, due to heightened experiences of racism, further exacerbating disparities in maternal health outcomes.
Resources for Pregnant Women/People
- March of Dimes "Learn about low-dose aspirin during pregnancy"
- Patient Education Information Sheet: "Let's Do Aspirin! To keep baby and you safe from preeclampsia" in English and Spanish
- Patient Scorecard: "Should I do aspirin...to keep me and my baby safe?" in English and Spanish
Resources for Prenatal Healthcare Clinicians
- Continuing Education: Low Dose Big Benefits: Raising Awareness of Low Dose Aspirin to Reduce the Negative Impacts of Preeclampsia (Free offering, 1.0 CME, CPE, and CNE)
- Findings: U.S. Preventive Task Force "Final Recommendation Preeclampsia Screening"
- Patient Education: How to Talk About Preeclampsia and Low Dose Aspirin with Patients
- Patient Education Information Sheet: "Let's Do Aspirin! To keep baby and you safe from preeclampsia" in English and Spanish
- Patient Scorecard: "Should I do aspirin...to keep me and my baby safe?" in English and Spanish
- Poster: "Prevent Preeclampsia with Low-Dose Aspirin" for use in clinics and waiting rooms in English and Spanish
- Slide Set: Mini Grand Rounds: Low-dose Aspirin (LDA) Campaign to Reduce Preeclampsia and Related Preterm Birth
- Toolkit for Hospitals: CMQCC Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Toolkit (an evidence-based QI toolkit includes a section on low-dose aspirin)
- Webinar: Doula Roundtable: Caring for California's Mamas and Birthing Folks
Funding Acknowledgement
This work is generously funded by March of Dimes.
Shareable Resources from March of Dimes
Learn more about March of Dimes’ Low Dose, Big Benefits campaign.