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California researchers have developed a  for classifying serious maternal complications during hospitalization for childbirth. The system can be used to compare severe maternal morbidity rates across hospitals and other patient populations, according to a reported in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. “These scores can be applied in any maternity patient discharge data set with ICD-10-CM diagnosis and procedure codes and may be a useful tool for maternal health research and quality improvement efforts,” the authors said. The  provided funding for the study. (Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal , 8/6/20)