10/27/2025
🪺 Happy Midwifery Model of Care Monday!
“But what if I need to go to the hospital?” Transfer to a higher level of care is a large part of our job as community midwives whether it is prenatally, during labor, immediate postpartum or for your newborn. Nest midwives work hard to have relationships with other providers in our local hospitals to ensure that any transfer of care goes smoothly. We meet quarterly and review how transfers went, go over statistics, and strategize on how to serve growing families better.
“Smooth Transitions is a statewide quality improvement program that began in 2009 under the auspices of the Washington State Perinatal Collaborative. In January 2018, Smooth Transitions moved to the Foundation for Health Care Quality, a 501(c)3 organization, based in Seattle, that is home to several other quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, including the Obstetrical Care Outcomes Assessment Program (OB COAP). Smooth Transitions works with hospitals and community midwives to address their shared responsibility for improving hospital transfers from planned community-based births to promote greater patient safety and satisfaction.” -Midwives Association of Washington State
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