UTICA, N.Y. – The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and NAACP Rome Chapter will host a forum on Understanding the Maternal Mortality Crisis in Minority Communities at the Wynn Hospital Auditorium, 111 Hospital Drive in Utica. All are welcome to attend.
The forum will begin with a viewing of Aftershock, a documentary film which focuses on two minority families impacted by the death of women during and after childbirth. This documentary first premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Doc Competition, and was awarded the Special Jury Award: Impact for Change.
Rose Antilus, MD, Medical Director of OB/GYN Services for MVHS, will lead a discussion following the film about strengthening prenatal and maternal care in our community. Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are significantly higher than other developed countries, and black birthing people face three to four times the mortality risk compared to their white counterparts, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The event will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. at the Wynn Hospital Auditorium, 111 Hospital Drive, Utica. Valet parking is available. To register for this event, please visit https://bit.ly/3Up6gEp.
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About MVHS
MVHS is an integrated, non-profit healthcare delivery system that includes Wynn Hospital, Faxton Campus, MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County and Senior Network Health, along with satellite primary care and specialty offices throughout the region. MVHS primarily serves the geographic areas of Oneida, Herkimer and Madison counties in New York State and has more than 4,200 full-time equivalent employees.
The Wynn Hospital is New York State’s newest hospital, opening in October 2023. It is a 10-story, 672,000-square-foot, 373-bed hospital located in Utica, New York. The development of a parking garage and medical office building are on schedule to be completed in early 2024. Replacing two outdated facilities, the Wynn Hospital reduces gaps and inefficiencies in care coordination, eliminates duplication of services and improves ease of access with centralized services. It is a modern facility that provides patient privacy and accessibility, as well as flexibility to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and delivery models.
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