KC Counts talks with Brianne Pfau, director of Labor and Delivery in the NICU at Memorial Medical Center, about efforts to curb maternal mortality in the region. Here is a transcript of their conversation:

KC Counts:

Tell me about your background and what led you to this type of work in the healthcare field.

Brianne Pfau:

I've always worked in women's health. I started as a brand-new nurse in 2005 and have just done labor and delivery most of the time since then. And I've been in my current role for the last 2 1/2 years.

KC Counts:

Let's talk a little bit about some of the healthcare concerns regarding new mothers. I was surprised to learn that more than half of women who die due to some complication from pregnancy do so after the actual pregnancy.

Brianne Pfau:

Yes, I think a lot

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