Response to ACOG Recommendation of Group Prenatal Care
Mar 7, 2018 9:09:39 GMT -5
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Last week, the Committee on Obstetric Practice (COP) from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced their opinion in support of prenatal group care. The COP acknowledges the CenteringPregnancy model as being the model most often adapted from and the most widely studied. Our response is below and a PDF version is at the end.
Centering Healthcare Institute Statement on ACOG Recommendation for Group Prenatal Care
Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) is on the front lines of transforming healthcare delivery and increasing the opportunities that patients have to thrive. Our unwavering commitment to quality is what distinguishes us as the expert in group care. With over two decades of experience working closely with healthcare providers in implementing CenteringPregnancy® group prenatal care, and along with more than 100 published studies and peer-reviewed articles, we know Centering’s impact is making a difference for moms and babies.
Recently, the Committee on Obstetric Practice (COP) from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced their opinion in support of prenatal group care. The COP acknowledges the CenteringPregnancy model as being the model most often adapted from and the most widely studied. In addition, they highlight that:
• Group prenatal care is designed to improve patient education and social support while also including the health assessments of individual prenatal care;
• Studies seem to demonstrate high levels of patient satisfaction, obstetric outcomes equally efficacious as individual prenatal care, and improved outcomes for some populations
CenteringPregnancy is currently in 510 sites and within community health centers, hospitals, private practices, integrated health systems, health departments, military and birth centers. ACOG’s support aligns well with research findings that show CenteringPregnancy lowers the risk of preterm birth 33-47%1, equalizes the race disparity of preterm birth among black and white women2, and increases breastfeeding rates3.
We are pleased that ACOG, a premier organization that sets the standards of OBGYN care, has stated their support for group prenatal care. It will assist in CHI’s work to expand access to this important type health care and helps bring awareness to its positive impact on maternal and child health outcomes.
1Ickovics JR, et al. Group prenatal care and perinatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics and gynecology. 2007 Aug;110 (2 Pt 1):330.
2Picklesimer A, et al. The effect of CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care on preterm birth in a low-income population.American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012 Vol206: 415. e1-7.
3Zielinski R, et al. Improving Infant and Maternal Health through CenteringPregnancy: A Comparison of Maternal Health Indicators and Infant Outcomes between Women Receiving Group versus Traditional Prenatal Care. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Jun 23;2014.
CHI Response to Statement on ACOG Rec for G....pdf (370.52 KB)
Centering Healthcare Institute Statement on ACOG Recommendation for Group Prenatal Care
Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) is on the front lines of transforming healthcare delivery and increasing the opportunities that patients have to thrive. Our unwavering commitment to quality is what distinguishes us as the expert in group care. With over two decades of experience working closely with healthcare providers in implementing CenteringPregnancy® group prenatal care, and along with more than 100 published studies and peer-reviewed articles, we know Centering’s impact is making a difference for moms and babies.
Recently, the Committee on Obstetric Practice (COP) from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced their opinion in support of prenatal group care. The COP acknowledges the CenteringPregnancy model as being the model most often adapted from and the most widely studied. In addition, they highlight that:
• Group prenatal care is designed to improve patient education and social support while also including the health assessments of individual prenatal care;
• Studies seem to demonstrate high levels of patient satisfaction, obstetric outcomes equally efficacious as individual prenatal care, and improved outcomes for some populations
CenteringPregnancy is currently in 510 sites and within community health centers, hospitals, private practices, integrated health systems, health departments, military and birth centers. ACOG’s support aligns well with research findings that show CenteringPregnancy lowers the risk of preterm birth 33-47%1, equalizes the race disparity of preterm birth among black and white women2, and increases breastfeeding rates3.
We are pleased that ACOG, a premier organization that sets the standards of OBGYN care, has stated their support for group prenatal care. It will assist in CHI’s work to expand access to this important type health care and helps bring awareness to its positive impact on maternal and child health outcomes.
1Ickovics JR, et al. Group prenatal care and perinatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics and gynecology. 2007 Aug;110 (2 Pt 1):330.
2Picklesimer A, et al. The effect of CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care on preterm birth in a low-income population.American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012 Vol206: 415. e1-7.
3Zielinski R, et al. Improving Infant and Maternal Health through CenteringPregnancy: A Comparison of Maternal Health Indicators and Infant Outcomes between Women Receiving Group versus Traditional Prenatal Care. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Jun 23;2014.
CHI Response to Statement on ACOG Rec for G....pdf (370.52 KB)