Saving Lives by Detecting Sepsis in Pregnancy: How UnityPoint Reduced Maternal Mortality
UnityPoint Health reduced maternal sepsis mortality from 3.2% to 0% by adapting its adult sepsis care path for pregnant and postpartum patients, enabling earlier treatment and reducing the risk of lifelong complications for 133 patients. The organization estimates that its program saves four moms’ lives each year. How They Did It Applied pregnancy-adjusted criteria to […]
Aug 13, 2026, 3:16 PM
UnityPoint Health reduced maternal sepsis mortality from 3.2% to 0% by adapting its adult sepsis care path for pregnant and postpartum patients, enabling earlier treatment and reducing the risk of lifelong complications for 133 patients. The organization estimates that its program saves four moms’ lives each year.
How They Did It
- Applied pregnancy-adjusted criteria to an existing adult sepsis care path
- Created a unified workflow that adapts to pregnant and non-pregnant patients
- Trained clinicians and educated patients to recognize and escalate maternal sepsis earlier
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