Gilbride is a strong advocate for enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws and ensuring equal opportunities Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 17, 2023 – “The National...
Impact of Caps on Non-Economic Damages and Other Tort Reforms in Maternity Care Fact Sheet
Maternity Care and Liability: Pressing Problems, Substantive Solutions
Reviewing the best available evidence, this report shows that many widely held beliefs about maternity care and liability lack empirical support.
Building Patient-Centeredness in the Real World
The accountable care organization began life as a catchphrase signifying a shift in the relationship between a hospital and its doctors. By forming an ACO, a hospital and medical staff shared clinical and financial responsibility for coordinating care to improve...
Vaginal or Cesarean Birth: What is at Stake for Moms and Babies? A Best Evidence Review
REPORT | This report focuses on adverse consequences of cesarean, and also explores adverse outcomes that may be intrinsic to labor or vaginal birth.
Making IT Meaningful: How Consumers Value and Trust Health IT
As the nation progresses with the hard work of reforming the health care delivery system, the widespread adoption of health information technology (health IT) has become a national priority. A broad range of health care providers is working to implement and...
Health Information Technology (IT) Glossary and Acronym List
GLOSSARY | The following is a glossary of Health Information Technology (IT) acronyms and terms.
Why Women Need the Affordable Care Act: Affordability
Women on average earn less than men and are more likely to live in poverty. Female households, which are on the rise, are especially at risk of of living in poverty. Many women also have caregiving responsibilities, which limit their time and ability to work outside...
Comfort in Labor: How You Can Help Yourself to a Normal Satisfying Childbirth
This booklet by expert Penny Simkin offers information and direction for using comfort measures to cope with labor pain.
Listening to Mothers II: Report of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences (2006)
This survey was carried out in January-February 2006 in partnership with Lamaze International. It surveyed women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals in 2005.
Pain Medications Preference Scale by Penny Simkin
FACT SHEET | A pregnant woman and her partner may use this scale to determine their preferences regarding her use of pain medications in labor.