Certified Nurse-Midwives: Maternal Health Crisis Solution
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At a glance
- has the highest maternal mortality rates of any developed country, with Black mothers at even greater risk.
- Births with midwife guidance have fewer complications, interventions, inductions, and cesarean sections, and higher rates of vbacs and patient satisfaction.
- The U.S. has only 4 midwives per 1,000 live births, compared to 30-70 midwives per 1,000 births in othre countries.
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rates of any developed country, with Black mothers at even greater risk.
Births with midwife guidance have fewer complications, interventions, inductions, and cesarean sections, and higher rates of vbacs and patient satisfaction.
The U.S. has only 4 midwives per 1,000 live births, compared to 30-70 midwives per 1,000 births in othre countries.
87% of midwife-attended births in the U.S. in 2020 were in hospital settings.
95% of midwives in the U.S. work exclusively in hospital settings.
Nearly half of U.S.counties lack a single OB-GYN.
hospitals can benefit from increased efficiency and cost-effectiveness by utilizing nurse-midwives as care leaders.