263926 Birth Center Capacity and Accessibility

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is seeking proposals to support the development, operation, and integration of freestanding birth centers. The selected vendor will provide funding for facility costs, start-up expenditures, and staffing to support capacity building, infrastructure support, and technical assistance. The goal of this project is to improve the financial sustainability of birth centers, increase the birth center workforce, and contribute to the well-being and quality improvement systems of birth centers. Key aspects of the project include: • Capacity building and infrastructure support for birth centers • Technical assistance, including transfer of care and financial sustainability • Workforce development and staffing support • Quality improvement systems and well-being support • Funding for facility costs and start-up expenditures