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A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences finds many Arkansas emergency rooms are not fully prepared to handle pregnancy related emergencies, even though they see these cases often.
UAMS researchers surveyed managers at 51 emergency departments statewide. In the past year, 43% reported a birth in the emergency room, 71% handled emergency transfers of pregnant or recently pregnant patients, and nearly half reported an unexpected serious maternal complication…