Since the start of OB COAP in 2010, we have welcomed community-based midwives into the conversation about improving perinatal outcomes. The Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR), created by midwives for midwives, allows capturing and measuring perinatal care across all birth settings and provider types.
Since 2018, the FHCQ has worked with midwifery leaders to build a comprehensive data repository so ALL community-based midwives in Washington state and beyond can collect their data alongside hospital data for quality improvement and research.