The Realities of COVID-19: Impact and Implications for Facility Birth
Emma Clark, CNM, MSN, MHS; Senior Maternal Health Advisor, USAID Contractor, GHSI-III
Shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic, home birth practices in the United States saw increased interest from pregnant...
The Do’s and Don’ts of the Deposition Process
Written on behalf of the ACNM Professional Liability Section
Starting out in practice, none of us probably devoted a great deal of thought to the possibility of being deposed as part of a malpractice action....
Evaluating mHealth Apps for Education and Clinical Practice: Translating the MARS Tool
Mobile health care technology has made numerous strides over the past decade. These technologies include a variety of sophisticated informatics tools, including mobile applications for providers, educators, and patients, telehealth tools for remote monitoring...
Teen Sex Ed in Rural Haiti
Introduction
This
article describes the experiences of a midwife and retired nursing professor, a
labor and delivery registered nurse (RN), and a family medicine physician
working together to provide sexual health education in rural Haiti in January
2019. Our...
Midwifery Students Reach Across the Pond: A US-UK Short-Term Study Abroad Experience
Developing a Short-Term Study Abroad
Experience
Cindy L. Farley, CNM, PhD, FACNM, is an Associate Professor in the Nurse-Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner programs of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Georgetown University....
Helping Pregnant Women Navigate Microbiome Research
There is a growing body of research that focuses on the “critical window in early life” from conception through the first year, when maternal and infant exposures may alter the initial bacterial colonization,...
Limitations on Birth Support People During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Presentation by the ACNM...
Probably every midwife still in clinical practice has a COVID-19 horror story to tell. These past two years, we have seen our organization’s listservs light up with requests for help and guidance on crucial...
What Exactly Is It That Midwives Do?
Defining midwifery care can elude us when questioned by friends that do not work in health care or interviewed by patients that are considering their obstetrical/gyn options for care. It is difficult to explain...
Quality Improvement and Risk Reduction: Two Peas in a Midwife’s Pod
Quality improvement and risk management are often treated as
unrelated aspects of the health care system. They are housed in different
departments and operate independently rather than in unison. It is unfortunate
that the work of improving...
ACNM Global Work Adapting to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Accessible Continuum of Care and Essential Services (ACCESS) program targets improvements in health care for mothers, babies, and children in Madagascar as part of the work of the Global Health Team of ACNM....