Safeguarding modern midwifery
Centered on CNM/CM best practice and the liability exposures inherent in contemporary clinical work.
About the AuthorWhy midwives & counsel read
These articles translate CNM/CM standards, legal doctrine, and hospital culture into actionable guidance so clinicians and counsel can navigate modern liability without sacrificing care.
Legal risks in everyday practice
Responsible CNM/CM care and informed legal strategy demand clarity on designations, standards, and how hospital expectations shift from unit to unit.
We outline how negative assumptions, corporate metrics, and knowledge gaps erode public trust and distort courtroom narratives.
Hospital systems & representation
Content focuses on CNM/CM hospital work—where role creep, policy churn, and inconsistent onboarding create hidden exposure.
Attorneys and administrators get primers that distinguish licensure pathways, scope boundaries, and why those differences matter in discovery.
Who this serves
Articles
Legal insight, real-world lessons, and grounded guidance for everyone involved in CNM/CM practice.
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.
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.
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.
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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