Birthing Center

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Healthcare Facility
gptkbp:accreditsBy gptkb:Commission_for_the_Accreditation_of_Birth_Centers
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Birth Center
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:distinctFrom Home Birth
Hospital Maternity Ward
gptkbp:emphasizes Family-centered Care
Home-like Environment
gptkbp:focusesOn Natural Childbirth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Birthing Center
gptkbp:insuredBy Varies by Provider
gptkbp:location Freestanding Facility
Hospital-based Facility
gptkbp:originatedIn 1970s
gptkbp:providesService Labor and Delivery
Maternity Care
Postnatal Care
Prenatal Care
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:State_Health_Departments
gptkbp:staffedBy gptkb:Midwives
Obstetricians
gptkbp:targetAudience Low-risk Pregnant Women
gptkbp:transferProtocolTo gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:typicallyDoesNotProvide Epidural Anesthesia
Surgical Birth (C-section)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mercy_Hospital_St._Louis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5