Practice standards briefs
Concise guides that connect CNM/CM standards of care with real liability scenarios so bedside decisions stay defensible.
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Midwives On Trial
Analysis, advocacy, and frontline stories for midwives navigating today’s legal landscape.
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System risk diagnostics
Analyses of hospital culture, corporate policy shifts, and knowledge gaps that heighten day-to-day legal exposure.
Representation insight
Briefings that give counsel, clinicians, and midwives the context to prosecute or defend CNM/CM cases responsibly.
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The Reference Desk
Legal insight, real-world lessons, and grounded guidance for everyone involved in CNM/CM practice.
Jun 25, 2024
Profiles of Nurse-Midwifery Practice and Obstetrical Practice in Maternity Care
Models of care define how health care services are delivered and the underlying philosophies which dictate how these services are provided. Nurse-Midwifery and medical models of care are based on each profession’s perspective and training in pregnancy and birth.
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Jun 20, 2024
All Midwives Are Not The Same
Consumers and attorneys need to understand differences between midwives and the unique aspects of each practice. For instance, a CPM or a Lay midwife will be judged by a different standard of care than CNMs or CMs.
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Jun 18, 2024
Diversified Midwifery Practice in the United States
As defined by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), midwifery as practiced by CNMs and Certified Midwives (CMs) encompasses a full range of primary health care services for women from adolescence to menopause.
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Mar 04, 2024
Awareness of Legal Risk in Midwifery Practice
When any of us embark on a career, especially as healthcare professionals, we do not expect to spend time in a courtroom, someday, accused of negligence and forced to defend the care we have provided.
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