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The authors report no conflict of interest.
J.G. is supported by an R21 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (grant number R21 MD016414) and by an R21 from the National Institute of Mental Health (grant number R21 MH126096).
This study was presented at the 54th annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Chicago, IL, May 11–15, 2022.
Cite this article as: Guglielminotti J, Samari G, Friedman AM, et al. Nurse workforce diversity and reduced risk of severe adverse maternal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2022;XX:x.ex–x.ex.
