Eliminating the Racial Disparities Contributing to the Rise in U.S. Maternal Mortality: Perspectives from...
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Valuing the Lives of All Mothers
As the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) continues recognition of the Year of the...
House Introduces Bipartisan BABIES Act
Earlier this week,
Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced bipartisan legislation to
expand access to freestanding birth centers for women with low-risk pregnancies
(i.e., uncomplicated singleton term pregnancies with a vertex presentation with
an expected...
ACNM and the Midwives of Color Committee (MOCC) Celebrate Black History Month!
As we celebrate Black History Month, we pay tribute to the struggles and achievements of African American Midwives and their contributions that have shaped our nation.
Join ACNM in recognizing the history and...
Black History Month: Honoring Black Grand Midwives and Supporting Black Midwives Today
This Black History Month, The ACNM Midwives of Color Committee (MOCC) and Black Midwives Caucus want to uplift and celebrate the importance of Black Grand midwives and the important roles they played...
Safely Reducing Cesarean Sections Utilizing the PROVIDE Toolbox in a Faith-Based Hospital
Our team determined that standardization, elevating the patient’s voice, and team engagement were the keys to reducing primary cesarean section rates. We chose to focus on the low-risk population to make the...
An Update on the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
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Midwives Made a Movie About Circumcision
“If your baby is male, are you planning a circumcision?”
How often do you ask some version of that question in your prenatal visits?...
Statement of Strong Medical Consensus for Vaccination of Pregnant Individuals Against COVID-19
The following is a joint statement between the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | American Academy of Family Physicians | American Academy of PAs | American Academy of Pediatrics | American...
House Passes Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote H.R. 728,
the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill
introduced by Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Dave Joyce (R-OH). The
legislation...
Redocumentation of Evaluation and Management Services No Longer Required for CNMs
On Friday, November 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) released its CY 2020 final
rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The physician fee schedule
dictates Medicare payment rates and policies...