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Complications arising from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are among the leading causes of severe maternal morbidity and preventable maternal mortality.  This maternity patient safety topic was selected by the National Partnership for Maternal Safety for priority development and national implementation.  This safety bundle outlines critical clinical practices that should be implemented in every maternity unit.  They are developed by multidisciplinary work groups of the National Partnership for Maternal Safety under the guidance of the Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care. The hypertension safety bundle is organized into four domains: Readiness, Recognition and Prevention, Response, and Reporting and System Learning. Although the bundle components may be adapted to meet the resources available in individual facilities, standardization within an institution is strongly encouraged. References contain sample resources to assist with implementation \cite{pe1}.