The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Abstract Background The United States has the highest perinatal morbidity and mortality
(M&M) rates among all high‐resource countries in the world. Birth settings (birth center …

Despite decades of considerable economic investment in improving the health of families
and newborns world‐wide, aspirations for maternal and newborn health have yet to be …

Background Midwife‐led units have been shown to be safer and reduce interventions for
women at low risk of complications at birth. In 2017, the first alongside birth center was …

Abstract Background The United States (US) spends more on health care than any other
high‐resource country. Despite this, their maternal and newborn outcomes are worse than …

Policy decisions about the accessibility of home birth hinge on questions of safety and
affordability. Families consider safety and cost along with the comfort and familiarity of …

Background Most countries are off-track to achieve global maternal and newborn health
goals. Global stakeholders agree that investment in midwifery is an important element of the …

This chapter demonstrates a public policy that can be embraced without facing trade-offs: a
proposal to increase access to professional midwifery care at home or in birth centers in the …

Background Evidence exists that planned home births for low-risk women in settings in
which they have access to hospital transfer if needed are safe. The costs of planned home …

Background Critical evaluation of the cost-effectiveness and clinical effectiveness of
continuity of midwifery care models for women experiencing complex pregnancy is an …