Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
November 15, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
With the recent Homebirth Summit that took place in Warrenton, VA October 20-22, our country has witnessed increased attention on the state and incidence of this birthing option in the United States. The Summit organizers have published the outcomes of the event, including Consensus Statements
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September 27, 2011 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
[Editor's note: This article by Amy Romano was originally posted on Childbirth Connection's Transforming Maternity Care site, September 12, 2011 and is re-purposed with permission.] When I recently updated Childbirth Connections VBAC or Repeat C-Section Topic to reflect the findings of a
September 06, 2011 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
[Editor's note: This post by Amy Romano is re-purposed here with permission, having initially appeared on Childbirth Connection's Transforming Maternity Care blog site on Monday, August 15.] Theres a big gap between our current maternity care system and the high-quality, high-value
June 02, 2011 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
Quality measures, transparency, quality improvement these buzz words are proliferating in the blogosphere, reflecting increased activity and interest around improving the quality of health care in the United States. How does maternity care fit into this picture? This blog post series contains
May 04, 2011 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Nearly a Century of Innovation Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association (MCA) to reduce maternal and infant mortality in New York City. By fostering access to high-quality prenatal, childbirth and postpartum care and education
April 18, 2011 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
At Childbirth Connection, one of our mantras is: A high-quality, high-value maternity care system is within reach, but none of us can do it alone. The Transforming Maternity Care 2020 Vision and Blueprint for Action reports, released last year, involved intense collaborative work by all stakehol
April 14, 2011 | by: Christine H Morton, PhD
Quality measures, transparency, quality improvement these buzz words are proliferating in the blogosphere, reflecting increased activity and interest around improving the quality of health care in the United States. How does maternity care fit into this picture? This blog post series will
March 09, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
While working clinically as a Physician's Assistant, one of my favorite industry medical journals to read was always Clinician Reviews.Geared toward mid-level practitioners, this journal is typically sound in its presentation of medical literature as well as sensitive to the unique aspects of clinic
February 21, 2011 | by: Jacqueline Levine, LCCE,FACCE,CD, CLC
Science & Sensibility welcomes new contributor, Jackie Levine, as she shares with us her thoughts and compilation of the latest industry research about doula care. Why is Labor Support So Important?Ordinary intuition informs us, without reference to any study, that human touch and supporti
January 26, 2011 | by: Amy M. Romano, RN,CNM
Its not hard for women to find advice and recommendations to avoid induction of labor except when medically necessary. But what do those words mean and who decides when an induction is medically necessary? Lamazes Healthy Birth Practice Paper cites ACOG Guidelines that define medical induction
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