The AIM Community Birth Transfer Resource Kit is a collection of best practices to aid in supporting safe and timely transfers from community birth settings to hospitals if the need for a transfer of care arises. The development of this Resource Kit was supported by a multidisciplinary working group of subject matter experts to foster respect, safety, and communication for patients, families, providers, and systems engaged in community birth transfers.
Resource Kit Scope and Highlights
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This resource kit is not intended to be a response manual but rather provides background and resources for planning, communication, and implementation of processes related to the needs that may arise when transfers from community birth settings to hospitals are needed.
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This resource kit may particularly benefit quality improvement teams, community birth providers, hospitals, clinicians, administrators, and other health care team members involved in efforts to improve community birth transfer processes.
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Individual sections of AIM’s Community Birth Transfer Resource Kit are available for download below.
Table of Contents
- An overview of contents of the resource kit
Resource Kit Scope & FAQs
Section highlights:
- How to interpret and use resource kit content
Introduction
Section highlights:
- The background and purpose of the resource kit
Readiness
Section highlights:
- Building quality improvement teams
- Creating a workplan
- Example policies, procedures, protocols, and checklists
Recognition and Prevention
Section highlights:
- Drills, simulations, and trainings
- Pregnant and postpartum patient education
Response
Section highlights:
- Communication practices
- Huddles, debriefs, and action planning
- Protocols, policies and guideline examples
Reporting & Systems Learning
Section highlights:
- Multidisciplinary reviews of transfers
- Data collection considerations
Respectful, Supportive, and Patient-Centered Care
Section highlights:
- Provider and staff education and training
- Trauma-informed care framework
Resource: Obstetric Simulation Scenarios for the Emergency Department
- Six scenarios
- Can be used in any level of fidelity simulation
DOWNLOAD BY SECTION OR TOPIC
Individual sections of AIM’s Community Birth Transfer Resource Kit are available for download below.
Table of Contents
Section highlights:
- An overview of contents of the resource kit
Resource Kit Scope & FAQs
Section highlights:
- How to interpret and use resource kit content
Introduction
Section highlights:
- The background and purpose of the resource kit
Readiness
Section highlights:
- Building quality improvement teams
- Creating a workplan
- Example policies, procedures, protocols, and checklists
Recognition &
Prevention
Section highlights:
- Drills, simulations, and trainings
- Pregnant and postpartum patient education
Response
Section highlights:
- Communication practices
- Huddles, debriefs, and action planning
- Protocols, policies and guideline examples
Reporting & Systems Learning
Section highlights:
- Multidisciplinary reviews of transfers
- Data collection considerations
Respectful, Equitable, and Supportive Care
Section highlights:
- Provider and staff education and training
- Trauma-informed care framework
Resource: Obstetric Simulation Scenarios for the Emergency Department
- Six scenarios
- Can be used in any level of fidelity simulation