Most postpartum mothers in Northwest Arkansas — and statewide — who experience an acute mental health or other behavioral health event requiring an emergency room visit or inpatient stay do not have a follow-up outpatient visit, an ACHI analysis finds. In the Thursday, Aug. 8, episode of its “Ozarks at Large” program, Fayetteville-based public radio station KUAF featured an interview with ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson about our findings.
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New data analysis shows lack of follow-up care for postpartum mothers experiencing acute behavioral events
For more on our findings, see our Northwest Arkansas-specific infographic and our statewide infographic.
More information on maternal and infant health in Arkansas is available on our topic page.
