2020 vision for a high-quality, high-value maternity care system.
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.
Carter
Martha Cook
MC
Corry
Maureen
M
Delbanco
Suzanne
S
Foster
Tina Clark-Samazan
TC
Friedland
Robert
R
Gabel
Robyn
R
Gipson
Teresa
T
Jolivet
R Rima
RR
Main
Elliott
E
Sakala
Carol
C
Simkin
Penny
P
Simpson
Kathleen Rice
KR
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