The “Big Push” for In-Hospital Birth Centers: Exploring a Flourishing Trend in Low-Intervention

Presenter:  Calida L. Gardner, APRN-CNM

Objectives:           

1. Define in-hospital birth centers and discuss similarities and differences from other birth settings

2. Review the National Birth Center Study II and discuss the impact that in-hospital birth centers could  have on future findings

3. Discuss potential benefits for patients, hospitals, and communities as more hospitals adopt the in-hospital birth center model