Healthy People 2020 has established national health priorities that focus on a number of maternal-child health indicators.Nurses are assuming greater roles in assessing family health and are providing care across the perinatal continuum.Which of these priorities has made the most significant progress?

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Trends in maternal child health indicate that progress has been made in relation to reduced infant and fetal deaths and increased prenatal care.Notable gaps remain in the rates of LBW infants and preterm births.According to the March of Dimes,persistent disparities still exist between African-Americans and non-Hispanic Caucasians.Many of these negative outcomes are preventable through access to prenatal care and the use of preventive health practices.These preventable negative outcomes demonstrate the need for comprehensive community-based care for all mothers,infants,and families.

Healthy People 2020 Has Established National Health Priorities That Focus