American maternal health is a concern and has even been described as a “crisis” (Gingrey, 2020). The US is an outlier in maternal health in comparison to other industrialized countries with more than a 50% increase in maternal death rates comparatively speaking (Taylor et al., 2022). A significant change in postpartum care must occur. Hope Health Today LLC, the proposed continuing education Limited Liability Company (LLC), will be the catalyst to this health care change. Hope Health Today LLC’s initial continuing education program will positively educate healthcare providers to better serve this at-risk population. Hope Health Today LLC will provide professional education for licensed occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians, nurses, and midwives. The initial continuing education (CEU) course will be a holistic guide for Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) recovery and postpartum care. The course will cover pelvic floor and deep core anatomy, a 20-week diastasis recti abdominis recovery program, postpartum body mechanics, breast feeding positions, roles and interpersonal relationships, signs of postpartum depression, and return to intimacy.
HopeHealth Today LLC aims to make a positive impact for postpartum families. Making a change at the policy level through American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) to provide a 4-week pelvic floor therapy referral to all postpartum patients. Hope Health Today LLC will advance the profession of occupational therapy through advocating for a women’s health board certification through American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and improving quality postpartum patient outcomes through providing research based continuing education for health care providers. HopeHealth TodayLLC will educate the public through social media. HopeHealth TodayLLC will advance the current state of postpartum care. The ambition of this company is to educate the public to know what to expect from their women’s health providers and what to ask for if care is not reaching appropriate standards.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/46180 |
| Date | 08 May 2023 |
| Creators | Winters, Sharon Hope |
| Contributors | Stone Kelly, Lauren |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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