AABC Toolkits
Birth Center Protocols Toolkit - Sample Policies and Procedures
The AABC Sample Policies & Procedures library is an incredibly valuable peer resource created by and for the AABC member community. Five birth centers generously contributed their documents—some anonymously, others named—to share knowledge and elevate standards of care. (2023)
This toolkit is a member benefit for Birth Center, Developing Birth Center, and Alongside Midwifery Unit members.
Facility Billing for Birth Centers
This toolkit developed by the AABC Industry Relations Committee is designed to provide a resource for freestanding birth centers seeking to bill for facility services and interested parties seeking to understand birth center billing. It reviews the basics of billing as well as AABCâbest practices, core revenue codes, and provides tools for renegotiating your current contracts for uniformity and better reimbursement. (2021)
This toolkit is a member benefit for Birth Center, Developing Birth Center, and Alongside Midwifery Unit members.
Best Practices in Birth Center Regulations
Regulatory complexity represents a potent barrier to entry for new birth centers and a substantial administrative strain on existing centers, and there is no evidence it enhances safety. States can remove structural barriers and address inequitable access to the birth center model of care by modernizing their birth center licensing regulations, or by introducing appropriate regulations where none exist. This toolkit provides draft regulatory language, fact sheets, and other implementation support. (2021)
CLIA Compliance for Birth Centers
This toolkit is designed to help birth center administrators and clinical/laboratory directors to understand CLIA regulations and set up their laboratories for proficient testing and continuous compliance with CLIA rules and best practices. It includes a recorded webinar, training modules for staff, quality assurance and quality control templates, compliance checklists and additional resources to support the success of every birth center lab. (2020)
This toolkit is a member benefit for Birth Center, Developing Birth Center, and Alongside Midwifery Unit members.
Support provided by the Yellow Chair Foundation.
Risk Management + Sentinel Events
This toolkit was designed to provide members with information and tools for the prevention, management, and mitigation of sentinel events. You will learn how to prepare for the unexpected, follow established protocols when an adverse event occurs, and how to learn from and improve after a sentinel event. (2020)
This toolkit is a member benefit for Birth Center, Developing Birth Center, and Alongside Midwifery Unit members. It was developed by a joint task force of the American Association of Birth Centers and the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers.
EMS Toolkit: Coordination + Collaboration with EMS for Safe, Timely Transfers
Birth centers, their collaborating hospitals, and local EMS systems need tools to support effective, team-based care across the continuum from the birth suite to the appropriate hospital unit. This toolkit is designed to help facilitate safe and seamless emergency transport between facilities through active engagement and teamwork with EMS providers. (2020)
This toolkit is a member benefit for Birth Center, Developing Birth Center, and Alongside Midwifery Unit members.
Support provided by the Yellow Chair Foundation.
Birth Center Contracting
Use this toolkit to assist with contracting for your birth center. Learn how to use a budget to determine your break even point, and the definitions of commonly used insurance terms. Plus, the toolkit looks at common issues and solutions in the contracting process. (2019)
This toolkit is a member benefit for Birth Center, Developing Birth Center, and Alongside Midwifery Unit members. It was developed by the AABC Industry Relations Committee (IRC).
Engaging Employers, Contractors + Payors
Use this toolkit to educate employers, purchasers and payors on the benefits of including birth centers in their benefit plans. (2017)
This toolkit is a member benefit for Birth Center, Developing Birth Center, and Alongside Midwifery Unit members. It was developed by the AABC Industry Relations Committee (IRC).