ACOG, Joint Commission Announce Maternal Health Collaboration

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and The Joint Commission announced a collaborative initiative, the Maternal Levels of Care Verification program, to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. The program will become available Jan. 1, 2022, and will be guided by the four levels of care defined by the Levels of Maternal Care Obstetric Care Consensus, which was first published in 2015. The Joint Commission Executive Vice President, Division of Health Care Quality Evaluation, David W. Baker, MD, said, “We are pleased to offer this new verification program at a time when several state legislative and licensing authorities, health systems, and hospitals are exploring levels of care verification to improve the quality and safety of maternal care.” (The Joint Commission news release, 6/23/21)