Stay Current with the CABC Indicators R.Ed. v.2.3 (effective 09/15/2023)

The CABC Indicators for Compliance with Standards for Birth Centers, Reference Edition 2.3 is a revealing look at CABC accreditation.

For everyone, especially parents considering birth center care, this document has these features to make it easy to use as a tool for discussion with birth center staff:

• Glossary that includes terms we explain often, acronyms, special terms we use that encompass multiple situations, and comparisons to help describe the diversity found among birth centers.
• Index of common topics, called tags. Select a tag anywhere in the body of the document to jump to a comparative list of all the Standards that also have that tag. Then, select a standard in that list to jump back to where you were or go to another standard.
• End Notes with references to studies and other resources.
• Links to Changes from the last edition to this edition are found on page 5.
• Links to Critical Indicators paramount to the safety of mothers and babies are found on page 6.

This is a living document, updated regularly, and the next edition will be published soon to show any updates in response to:

• New evidence relevant to maternity and newborn care encompassing the antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn time frames
• Updates in the AABC Standards for birth centers
• Updates in relevant professional guidelines

Most people, including birth centers seeking CABC accreditation, can legally use this document free of charge.

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• Confirm that you agree to the End User License Agreement (PDF opens in new window.)
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