Oral

In this session we will address modern maternity care practices, and the issues that poorer, younger and minority mothers and their infants continue to experience poor birth outcomes that reflect social disparity. We will examine health care issues, health outcomes and birth satisfaction in various settings. We will look at several innovative options that will help engage disadvantaged mothers in prenatal care and delivery choices that could improve outcomes and birth satisfaction and help with infant bonding. We will have a glimpse into how a national grassroots network was mobilized to influence health care policy. We will see the results of an evaluation of the coalitions’ work completed in March 2010 with activities, strategies, and impact of the Midwives And Mother in Action Campaign (MAMA).

Session Objectives: 1. Identify social justice disparities that create barriers to care and impact maternal and infant health outcomes. 2. Demonstrate the Standard based on Management and recognition approach to implement best practices. 3. Explain how legislation to mandate Medicaid reimbursement of Certified Professional Midwives is linked to recommendations made by APHA and leading maternity care experts. 4. List 4 countries that provide studies in the management of breech birth and what they said.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)