Resources
Sources and samples for hospital leaders
The primary documents we work from, and redacted examples of what we produce, so you can judge the work before you hire us.
The rules and codes behind our work
- CMS final rule on obstetric services conditions of participation for hospitals and critical access hospitals, with phased dates of July 1, 2025, January 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027 (Federal Register, November 27, 2024).
- AMA summary of the CPT 2027 maternity care code changes (ama-assn.org).
- ACOG Committee Opinion 731 on group prenatal care (acog.org) and the ACNM position statement on models of group prenatal care (midwife.org).
- Our case studies summarize the research on rural maternity care and group prenatal care.
Samples we produce
Illustrative samples. Each one is a format to adapt to your own hospital, volumes and protocols.
- CMS obstetric rules readiness checklist (PDF, 2 pages). The three phases of the rule as plain questions your CNO, CMO and compliance officer can answer together.
- Drill scenario sheet and competency record (PDF, 3 pages). A postpartum hemorrhage drill: roles, observer’s checklist, debrief and completion record, run on your own protocol.
- First-year plan for a new midwife (PDF, 2 pages). Orientation, mentoring cadence, leader check-ins and milestones, month by month.
- In preparation: a sample consult and transfer pathway.
- In preparation: a redacted sample protocol set.