Certified Nurse-Midwives: The Untapped Solution to the Nation’s Maternal Health Crisis – Becker’s Hospital Review

It’s no secret that the United States is facing a worsening maternal health care crisis. We have the highest maternal and mortality rates of any other developed country. Black mothers are at even greater risk of dying or facing serious complications. Hospitals are closing around the country due to staffing shortages, leaving women to face a harrowing gap in care, with rural and underserved communities at greatest risk. To address…