Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
December 08, 2014 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
By Christine H. Morton, PhDToday, Christine H. Morton, PhD, takes a moment to highlight a just released infographic and report by the California Healthcare Foundation that clearly shows the significance of birthing in a hospital that is "low performing." This is a great follow up post to "Prac
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January 08, 2013 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
By Christine H. Morton, PhD Experienced nurses practicing in a nurse-managed labor model have the potential to change patient outcomes. Today, on Science & Sensibility, Christine Morton, PhD takes a look at a study examining the role of nurses in helping to achieve a vaginal birth for patients
June 12, 2010 | by: Jeannette T Crenshaw, DNP, RN, IBCLC, NEA-BC, FAAN, LCCE, FACCE
[Editor's note: This is a guest post from former Lamaze International President, Jeannette Crenshaw. When Jeannette told me about the video she reviews in this post, I knew I wanted to highlight it as part of the Sixth Healthy Birth Blog Carnival. I recall one birth I attended as a midwife, I
April 25, 2010 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
If you haven't heard, the Joint Commission, the organization that accredits U.S. hospitals, has recently rolled out a bundle of perinatal quality measures. These measures are designed for hospitals to track and improve their performance on indicators of perinatal quality, including the proportion of
January 26, 2010 | by: Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN, LCCE
The Joint Commission Sentinel Alert #44: Preventing Maternal Deaths is an important document and public recognition that many of the maternal deaths in the United States are preventable. However, the alert is missing important and useful information for women and childbirth educators since the
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