ArticleHealth equity2025
Implementation and Evaluation of Postpartum Midwifery Care at Home at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Washington, DC.
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- Community Midwifery Postpartum Care: National Data From Community Practice.Journal of midwifery & women's health · 2026Article
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Background: The postpartum period is a critical time to support birthing people and infants, address and mitigate perinatal health inequities, and promote joy and connection. Yet many birthing people do not perceive value in postpartum visits, particularly when measured against the competing demands and barriers to care faced by those experiencing poverty and other systemic oppression. These inequities are particularly acute for Black birthing people insured by Medicaid due to structural and interpersonal racism, as well as economic disenfranchisement. We implemented an opt-in postpartum care at home program led by midwives at a federally qualified health center to increase the perceived value of postpartum care and increase patient engagement. Methods: We evaluated implementation using the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance framework. We assessed reach and effectiveness using electronic health record data for 2022 (pre-implementation) and 2023 (implementation). Results: Among 473 birthing people eligible during the evaluation period, 118 (28%) had a postpartum home care visit. Postpartum visit attendance rates increased from 78% in 2022 to 84% in 2023. In-home postpartum care increased family involvement, enabled longer and more comprehensive visits, and improved provider satisfaction. Conclusions: Postpartum care at home can reduce barriers to care, increase visit attendance, and promote joy. In-home postpartum care with a midwife has the potential to mitigate health inequities experienced by Black birthing people by fostering trust and shifting the power dynamic in the patient-provider relationship. Community-based care must be designed and implemented with antiracist and emancipatory approaches.
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