Delivering Better Care: Midwifery Practice in New Jersey

Midwives play an important role in improving maternal and newborn health outcomes. Though midwives are the standard providers of care in many countries, they attend fewer than 10% of births in New Jersey.

To explore ways to expand the role of midwives in New Jersey’s maternal care system, the Burke Foundation and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute released Delivering Better Care: Midwifery Practice in New Jersey, an in-depth review of midwifery practice in the state.

The report identified key areas for improvement:

• Expanding accessible education and training pathways for future midwives
• Supporting high-quality care within the scope of midwifery practice
• Enhancing compensation and reimbursement structures for midwives
• Increasing the integration of midwives into maternity care to improve outcomes for mothers and babies

For more information, contact Armonie Pierre-Jacques, Program Officer, at apierrejacques@njhcqi.org.