LICENSED MIDWIVES in New York State What is

LICENSED MIDWIVES in New York State

What is NYSALM? New York State Association of Licensed Midwives (NYSALM): The voice of Midwives in New York

True or False? Ø Midwives deliver babies in hospitals, birth centers, and in homes? v TRUE Ø Midwives and doulas provide the same care? v FALSE Ø Midwives may prescribe medications? v TRUE Ø Midwives are licensed to practice independently? v TRUE Ø Midwives only attend births? v FALSE Ø Licensed Midwives must also hold an RN license? v FALSE

What defines midwifery care? ~ Care of women throughout life. ~ Approach that supports each women’s physical, psychological, and social well- being. ~ Consideration that pregnancy, birth, and menopause are normal life processes. ~ Personalized care that is evidence-based.

Women managed with a midwifery model are: Ø 19% less likely Cesarean birth Ø 19% less likely to use regional anesthesia Ø 14% less likely instruments at birth Ø 18% less likely episiotomy Ø 10% less likely preterm delivery Ø More likely to breastfeed Ø More likely to report satisfaction with care

Midwifery Demographics in NYS New York has 1094 licensed midwives ~ the largest group nationally. ~ 400 midwifery practice sites ~103 hospitals ~two free-standing birth centers ~many clinics and private practices. 10% of all babies in NYS are delivered by midwives. More than 50% of these births are covered by Medicaid. Vaginal deliveries in NYS Midwives Obstetricians Family doctors Physician Assistants

NY State Needs More Midwives Ø 9 counties have no Ø Ø Ø Images used with permission from ACOG obstetricians and 5 have no midwives NYS has a shortage of maternity care professionals, particularly in rural areas and inner cities Per 100, 000 people in NYS, there are 14 obstetricians and 76 NPs/midwives 2 out of the 9 counties have NO obstetricians OR midwives

Midwife Alphabet Soup The 3 steps to become a midwife in New York State: CM 1. EDUCATION Ph. D SM N S M 2. CERTIFICATION DNP 3. LICENSURE MS M N C LM Leads to being a Licensed Midwife. GM

EDUCATION Masters degree SM = Student Midwife GM = Graduate Midwife

CERTIFICATION CM = Certified Midwife CNM = Certified Nurse Midwife Both CMs and CNMs take the same licensing exam, currently administered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)

LICENSED MIDWIFE NYS midwife license is the only document that gives midwives the right to legally practice in New York State. We are all LMs in New York State.

Independent Providers in NYS Ø 1992 Midwifery Practice Act licensed the profession and established a Board of Midwifery. Ø 2010 Midwifery Modernization Act removed the requirement for a signed written practice agreement between midwives and physicians. Ø All insurance companies under jurisdiction of NYS insurance department must cover midwifery services for maternity care. ! ! !

Improving Outcomes Ø Midwives ensure safe outcomes through evidence based practice. Ø Midwives collaborate, co-manage, and sometimes refer patients to a physician as the safety and well-being of the patient is paramount. Ø The result is a collegial healthcare environment with improved patient satisfaction.

Questions? To contact NYSALM: newyorkmidwives@gmail. com 518 -852 -7965

References American College of Nurse Midwives (2012). A summary of research of midwifery practice in the United States. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //www. midwife. org/ACNM/files/cc. Library. Files/Filename/00002128/Mid wifery%20 Evidencebased%20 Practice%20 Issue%20 Brief%20 FINALMAY%202012. pdf Birth. TOOLS. org (2014). Tools for optimizing the outcomes of labor safely. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //www. birthtools. org/ Citizens for Midwifery (2014). The midwives model of care. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //cfmidwifery. org/mmoc/define. aspx Lancet(2014). Midwifery an executive summary for the Lancet’s series. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //download. thelancet. com/flatcontentassets/series/midwifery_ex ec_summ. pdf New York State Department of Health (2014). Vital statistics of New York State 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from

References cont’d New York State Office of the Professions (2014). Midwifery-questions & answers. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //www. op. nysed. gov/orof/midwifeqa. htm The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2014). 2014 ACOG workforce fact sheet: New York. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //www. acog. org/~/media/Departments/Government%20 Relations%20 and %20 Outreach/WF 2011 NY. pdf The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2014). Health statistics data. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //www. cdc. gov/nchs/ The Center for Health Workforce Studies (2013). New York state health workforce data planning guide. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //chws. albany. edu/archive/uploads/2013/09/nys_health_workforce_planning _data_guide_2013. pdf World Health Organization (2014). 10 facts on midwifery. Retrieved August 15, 2014 from http: //www. who. int/features/factfiles/midwifery/en/

A Brief Review of the State of Health in New York:

NYS Health Costs too Much Ø In 2004, NY state spent a total of $126 billion on healthcare, with an estimated increase to $189 billion in 2011 § $6, 535 per capita– the 4 th highest in the U. S. § Despite this , NY has been ranked 50 th in potentially avoidable use of hospitals and costs of care, 22 nd in providing prevention and treatment, and 18 th in health care access Ø The Office of Technology Assessment analyzed nurse practitioner and nursemidwife practice at two different points in time and found that they provided medical care that was equivalent to or exceeded physician care at a lower total cost.

NYS Health Outcomes Ø New York State has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country It currently ranks 47 th among the 50 states 24. 1/100, 000 births in 2008 -2010 Increased 30% in the last decade in NYC Ø 2013 rate of infant mortality: 5. 3/1, 000 Ø 2013 rate of preterm birth (<37 weeks): 12% Ø NYS rate of low birth weight babies (<2500 g): 8. 2%