In the wake of historic maternal health legislation providing greater access to community midwifery and doulas, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health embarked on and funded a collaborative process to implement system-wide change to fully integrate these care models into the healthcare system. A major part of this effort has involved making community-specific plans for

Hospitals across the country are grappling with how to engage more meaningfully with community-based care models. Whether you’re navigating growing demand for out-of-hospital options, responding to calls for equity and respectful care, or just trying to ensure smoother transfers from home or birth center births, one thing is clear: integration doesn’t happen overnight. But that