TeamBirth, founded to enhance the safety and overall experience of childbirth, is planning to add seven hospitals to its roster this fall, following on from the six hospitals that earlier this year began implementing the TeamBirth model.
The addition of seven hospitals would bring the total number of participating hospitals and birthing centers in the state to 26.
In New Jersey, the Quality Institute, in partnership with Ariadne Labs and with support from the New Jersey Department of Health, is leading statewide implementation. The goal is for every hospital and birthing center in the state to offer TeamBirth.
In TeamBirth, patients join their care team in regular huddles to discuss preferences and concerns, review labor progress, adjust plans, and set the next check-in. Notes are recorded on a shared planning board, listing the full team, including the patient and their support person(s), and highlighting care plans and patient preferences.
“We know breakdowns in communication and teamwork often are the cause of patient injuries and harm. TeamBirth can help create a safe birth environment where patients become participants in their care — and not merely recipients of care,” said Adelisa Perez-Hudgins, chief of quality at the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute.
The seven New Jersey hospitals launching this are:
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center — Summit
- Englewood Hospital — Englewood
- Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center — Red Bank
- Holy Name Medical Center — Teaneck
- RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center — Toms River
- St. Joseph’s University Medical Center — Paterson
- The Valley Hospital — Paramus
Hospitals that implemented TeamBirth earlier in 2025 are:
- Capital Health Medical Center — Hopewell
- Hackensack Meridian Health JFK University Medical Center — Edison
- Inspira Medical Center — Mullica Hill
- Inspira Medical Center — Vineland
- Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center — Princeton
- RWJBarnabas Health Trinitas Regional Medical Center — Elizabeth
Leaders at these participating hospitals emphasize how TeamBirth improves communication, builds trust, leads to safer outcomes, and promotes more respectful care.
“By adopting TeamBirth, we are deepening the trust between patients and their care teams, ensuring that every voice is heard during one of life’s most important moments,” said Dr. Vasantha Kondamudi, chief medical officer and designated institutional officer at Holy Name Medical Center.
At Valley Hospital, Lydia Raymond, BSN, RNC, said, “TeamBirth is a great way to keep everyone updated, especially the patient, so we are all on the same page.”
The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, founded in 1997, is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the safety, quality, and affordability of health care.
