Out-of-hospital births
Out-of-hospital (OOH) births are more than twice as common in Utah as the U.S. overall, at 4.4% compared to 2.1% in 2021. OOH birth is also increasing at a faster rate in Utah than nationally, with a particularly dramatic increase following the initial spread of COVID-19 in 2019.
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Birth Bridges
If you would like digital copies of any of this documents below, please send an email to [email protected].
LEDM Rules: Interactions. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
LEDM Rules: Conditions. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
LEDM Rules: Blood pressure. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Types of midwives in Utah. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Feedback request. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Maternal Warning Signs. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Transfer Debrief form. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Transfer plan form. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Client pre-transfer instructions. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Midwife introduction form. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Planned out-of-hospital births in Utah, 2016-2021 - A descriptive review. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Midwives infographic. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Doulas infographic. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Critical congenital heart disease referral form. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Infant warning signs. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Infant warning signs (Spanish)_ Señales de advertencia en infantes. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Transfer feedback. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Hospital Specific Transfer Guidelines
If you need to create a transfer guideline, use our transfer guideline template. Send an email to [email protected] for this document.
Visitor policies included in these guidelines are subject to change. Current visitor policies can be clarified by calling the Labor and Delivery Unit at each hospital as listed in its guideline.
Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal)
Bear River Valley Hospital (Tremonton)
Blue Mountain Hospital (Blanding)
Brigham City Community Hospital
Cache Valley Hospital (North Logan)
Central Valley Medical Center (Nephi)
Garfield Memorial Hospital (Panguitch)
Gunnison Valley Hospital (Gunnison)
Holy Cross Hospital – Davis (Layton)
Intermountain Medical Center (Murray)
Jordan Valley Medical Center (West Jordan)
Jordan Valley Medical Center, West Valley Campus
Mountain Point Medical Center (Lehi)
Mountain View Hospital (Payson)
Mountain West Medical Center (Tooele)
San Juan Hospital (Monticello)
Sanpete Valley Hospital (Mount Pleasant)
Sevier Valley Hospital (Richfield)
St. Mark’s Hospital (Salt Lake City)
Timpanogos Regional Hospital (Orem)
Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt)