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 20 weeks 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 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
- Communicating with Patients: How to Talk About Preeclampsia and Low Dose Aspirin with Patients
- Continuing Medical 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 Information Sheet: "Let's Do Aspirin! To keep baby and you safe from preeclampsia" in English and Spanish
- Patient Poster: "Prevent Preeclampsia with Low-Dose Aspirin" for use in clinics and waiting rooms in English and Spanish
- Patient Scorecard: "Should I do aspirin...to keep me and my baby safe?" in English and Spanish
- Slide Set: Mini Grand Rounds: Low-dose Aspirin (LDA) Campaign to Reduce Preeclampsia and Related Preterm Birth
- Toolkit for Hospitals: Improving Health Care Response to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Toolkit (an evidence-based QI toolkit includes a section on low-dose aspirin)
- Webinar Series:
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.