Birthing centers are highlighted as a solution to providing physiologic birth for low risk women with the best outcomes at a lower cost.

http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/health/reports/maternity-blueprint.html

Leading Change on Labor and Delivery: Reducing Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex (NTSV) Cesarean Rates

Quality Improvement Initiatives Lead to Reduction in Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex Cesarean Delivery Rate" The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety Volume 43, Issue 2, February 2017, Pages 53–61 https://lnkd.in/d6HamBZ