Arizona hospitals collaborate to fight maternal mortality
In Arizona, Native women are four times more likely to die during birth than white women â the highest rate across the state
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Leticia and Vicente Garcia look at family photos at their home in Phoenix on June 29, 2021. They became advocates for better maternal health care after their 23-year-old daughter died during childbirth in 2018. (Photo by Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News)
In Arizona, Native women are four times more likely to die during birth than white women â the highest rate across the state
Mikenzie Hammel
Cronkite News
PHOENIX – Danielle Edwards, a registered nurse and mother of two, nearly died because of risky medical mistakes when she gave birth to both her children.
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Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital In Santa Clarita Names New Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced the name of their new vice president and Chief Medical Officer on Wednesday.
Robert Pretzlaff, MD was named the new chief medical officer and vice president of Henry Mayo, according to a statement from the hospital.
Pretzlaff previously held leadership roles in the University of California Davis Health System as well as with the Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, Nevada, according to officials.
At Dignity, Dr. Pretzlaff was the Regional Chief Medical Officer from 2014 to 2016, and then promoted to Chief Physician Executive of the Nevada Service Area and President of the Dignity Health Medical Group in Nevada.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital revealed a new addition to their leadership staff, bringing more than 30 years of medical experience to the hospital.
Robert Pretzlaff, M.D., M.B.A, has joined Henry Mayo as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, the hospital announced Wednesday.
Dr. Robert Pretzlaff
Dr. Pretzlaff previously held leadership roles in the University of California Davis Health System as well as with the Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, NV. At Dignity, Dr. Pretzlaff was the Regional Chief Medical Officer from 2014 to 2016, and then promoted to Chief Physician Executive of the Nevada Service Area and President of the Dignity Health Medical Group in Nevada. More recently, Pretzlaff served as Chief Medical Officer for Lumeris, a St. Louis-based healthcare consulting firm.