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Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality and value of maternity care through consumer engagement and health system transformation. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.

The About Us section of our website provides background information on our organization and our accomplishments over the years on behalf of mothers, babies and families.

A high-quality, high-value maternity care system is within reach, and childbearing women are the most important stakeholders to drive system change.

Childbirth Connection brought together more than 100 health care leaders – from delivery systems, providers, and consumers to health plans and purchasers, liability insurers and quality experts – to develop two direction-setting reports, "2020 Vision for a High-Quality, High-Value Maternity Care System" and "Blueprint for Action." These reports were the culmination of over two years' collaborative multi-stakeholder work aimed at reversing troubling trends and achieving high-quality, high-value maternity care.

Transforming Maternity Care offers full access to these reports and tracks and coordinates efforts to implement recommendations. Visit the site today to learn how you can be part of the transformation.

Also be sure to visit the Transforming Maternity Care Blog. The blog highlights innovative quality improvement efforts, introduces readers to inspiring leaders, analyzes health care trends, and shares opportunities and resources. Join the conversation to transform maternity care.

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Help Transform Maternity Care!

Help Transform Maternity Care!For the past 95 years, Childbirth Connection has been dedicated to improving the quality of maternity care for all women and their families through research, education, advocacy and policy. Join our continuing efforts to make quality maternity care a top priority for policymakers, public and private purchasers, health care providers, and women themselves. Learn more about Transforming Maternity Care, and please consider a donation to help support it!



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Vision, Mission and Core Principles

Our vision, mission and core principles describe our values and the fundamental concepts that are the foundation of our mission and programs.

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childbirth connection logoWhy We Changed Our Name

Childbirth Connection recently completed an exciting rebranding process to bring our name, look and website more in line with our contemporary focus on helping women and health professionals make informed maternity care decisions.
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Celebrating 90 Years, Baby!

annual reportChildbirth Connection celebrated 90 years of maternity care quality improvement in 2008! To mark this special anniversary, we created a timeline highlighting major milestones over nine decades and ending with the organization's current focus on policy as a core strategy for meeting the needs of childbearing women and their families.
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Awards We Sponsor

web award 2006Childbirth Connection sponsors awards that were established to pay tribute to two outstanding women leaders of the organization: Carola Warburg Rothschild and Hazel Corbin. The Carola Warburg Rothschild Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of women and their families.  The Hazel Corbin/Childbirth Connection Award administered by American College of Nurse-Midwives is designed to support or augment projects that advance knowledge of the safety and effectiveness of midwifery practices and application of this knowledge. Find out more about these awards and those who received them.
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Awards We've Received

web award 2006We have won a number of awards over the years, including recognition for the redesign of our website from WebAward and the World Wide Web Health Award, National Women's Health Network's "Honor 30 for the 30th," and a Doulas of North America Research Award.
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News and Events

The News and Events section features up-to-date information on what is happening at Childbirth Connection including our latest activities, programs, and fund raising events that we sponsor and participate in.
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History

Since 1918, Childbirth Connection (known as Maternity Center Association, or MCA, until 2005) has worked as a national not-for-profit organization to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy, and demonstration of maternity innovations. During this time, our organization has fostered the establishment of leading organizations in the field, carried out media outreach, and developed a broad range of clinical, educational and advocacy programs; dozens of consumer and professional publications; many conferences and symposia; and numerous surveys and program evaluations. Find out more about selected highlights of our accomplishments as Maternity Center Association and now Childbirth Connection.
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Board Members

Childbirth Connection is governed by a generous and committed board of directors that guide our mission, programs and fundraising strategies.  Their varied backgrounds and experiences contribute significantly to our success.
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Staff

The Childbirth Connection team is comprised of six talented and enthusiastic individuals with varied skills and experiences in planning, program and website development, fundraising and marketing, and finance and communications. Learn more about their backgrounds and interests.
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Most recent page update: 1/8/2013
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Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality and value of maternity care through consumer engagement and health system transformation. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.
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Listening to MothersSM III is the third national survey exploring women’s experiences in pregnancy and childbirth. Commissioned by Childbirth Connection, conducted by Harris Interactive, and funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. Results show that medically intensive experiences are typical, and evidence-based practices are underutilized. Childbearing women need better support and knowledge to navigate their maternity care.
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New Report: Maternity Care and Liability
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New Report: The Cost of Having a Baby in the United States
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New Cesarean Resources:
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For 95 years, Childbirth Connection has been dedicated to improving the quality and value of maternity care for all women and their families. Learn more about our rich history through our interactive timeline and give $95 for 95 in honor of our 95th birthday.
 
Childbirth Connection works to ensure that all women and babies get the best possible maternity care. We have the collective vision and we know how to get there, but we can't do it alone. Join the transformation today.

 
The Transforming Maternity Care website focuses on maternity care system improvements designed to engage diverse stakeholders in quality improvement efforts. The site offers full access to the landmark reports 2020 Vision and Blueprint for Action, features a Blog, and other resources such as an Action Center, a database of quality improvement projects, an interactive data center, and many more tools for advocates and stakeholders.

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