One hospital's experience with implementing family-centered maternity care.
In developing a family-centered maternity care program, staff at one urban hospital developed a set of implementation principles. These principles, plus anecdotal experiences illustrating them, are discussed. Patient and nurse satisfaction with the program are described, and a recommendation for FCMC immplementation is offered.
D002641:Chicago; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy