title: 2020 vision for a high-quality, high-value maternity care system.
abstract: A concrete and useful way to create an action plan for improving the quality of maternity care in the United States is to start with a view of the desired result, a common definition and a shared vision for a high-quality, high-value maternity care system. In this paper, we present a long-term vision for the future of maternity care in the United States. We present overarching values and principles and specific attributes of a high-performing maternity care system. We put forth the "2020 Vision for a High-Quality, High-Value Maternity Care System" to serve as a positive starting place for a fruitful collaborative process to develop specific action steps for broad-based maternity care system improvement.
authors.forename: Martha Cook
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corry
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delbanco
authors.forename: Tina Clark-Samazan
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Friedland
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gabel
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gipson
authors.forename: R Rima
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Jolivet
authors.forename: Elliott
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Main
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakala
authors.forename: Penny
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simkin
authors.forename: Kathleen Rice
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States