New Jersey’s dismally high maternal mortality rates could be improved if more midwives delivered babies and received reimbursement rates comparable to gynecologists and obstetricians, a report released this week found. The term, midwife — meaning “with woman” — has likely become more recognizable due to the BBC’s long-running, popular show “Call the Midwife.” But these certified professionals, who must hold at a minimum a master’s degree, have been quietly amassing a strong record on healthy outcomes for mothers and babies, according to the Health Care Quality Institute of New Jersey and the B…
