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Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies is a collaborative effort between Communities Lifting Communities, the Public Health Alliance of Southern California, and the Hospital Association of Southern California. Cedars-Sinai is one of five California health systems piloting the pioneering program.
One initiative under Cherished Futures involves partnering with community-based childbirth advocates and doulas to provide care that helps ensure a more inclusive, positive experience for Black women giving birth.
“In terms of childbirth experience and from my own body of research, I’ve found that there are differences in how people perceive respect based on race and ethnicity,” explains Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH, director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, vice chair of Women’s Healthcare Quality and Performance Improvement in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Helping Hand of Los Angeles–The Miriam Jacobs Chair in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, who is helping to lead the Cherished Futures initiative at Cedars-Sinai. “Some people just want to be heard, some want you to take into consideration their religious beliefs, and for others, it’s how well you treat their partner. All of this contributes to the childbirth experience,” adds Gregory.
Through the Cherished Futures program, Cedars-Sinai physicians and clinicians have learned to prioritize sensitivity to patients’ cultural backgrounds and consider how race, ethnicity, age and language impact their patient care.
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