Doula Programs: Thinking of Starting a Hospital-Based Program?

Get the doula conversation started at your local hospital! Recently, I completed development of a proposal template for Establishing a Hospital-Based Doula Program. This proposal can be adapted for any model of hospital-based doula program, including birth and/or postpartum doulas, volunteer or paid doulas, and on-call or continuity-based programs. The template is designed to be adapted to your unique care setting and to complement your hospital’s over-arching mission, values, and vision.

This comprehensive proposal includes the following:

* Overview
* Role of the Professional Birth Doula
* Role of the Professional Postpartum Doula
* Doula Scope of Practice
* Benefits of Doulas
* Benefits to Hospital
* Program Model Options/Variations
* Doula Training
* Marketing the Program
* Sample Implementation Timeline
* Potential Challenges and Solutions to Implementation
* Budget Items
* Revenue Streams
* Insurance Reimbursement Status
* Summary

Your investment includes includes two twenty-minute consults with Patty Brennan or one proposal review.

The Doula Programs blog provides a forum for doula program visionaries and implementers to consider common challenges, ask questions, and learn from each other. Patty Brennan is the author of The Doula Business Guide: Creating a Successful MotherBaby Business.

Posted by Patty Brennan on March 3, 2011 • Filed under Doula Programs
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