Research

AABC Members Shine in ACNM Benchmarking

Twenty-seven member birth centers were recognized for their exemplary outcomes in the 2020 ACNM Benchmarking project. Continue Reading

Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Initiative National Report

The goal of the Strong Start initiative was to improve the quality of prenatal care for Medicaid recipients by providing additional services and to reduce costs during pregnancy, birth, and the infant’s first year of life. Continue Reading

National BC Study II

A landmark study published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health,[2] shows that birth centers provide first-rate care to healthy pregnant women in the U.S. Continue Reading