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About Kim Blackwell
Kim Blackwell, CRNA is a Black midwife practicing in Palm Springs, CA. Kim offers in-person visits and is not currently accepting new patients.
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Black patients and Certified Nurse-Midwife
Black Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs): prenatal, birth, well-woman care. CNM-attended births have lower C-section rates, which is meaningful for Black parents.
Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) are master's-prepared nurses with midwifery specialty training and full prescriptive authority. Black birthing people with CNM care have 23 percent lower C-section rates (J Midwifery Womens Health, 2021). That is a meaningful statistic given Black women's C-sections happen at 36 percent nationally and come with higher risk of severe morbidity. Less than 2 percent of CNMs are Black.
What CNMs cover
- Prenatal care with longer visits
- Birth in hospitals and birth centers
- Postpartum care (typically through 6 weeks)
- Well-woman care, contraception, Paps
- Newborn care in-hospital
- Menopause care (in many practices)
Advocacy prompts
- What's your C-section and transfer rate?
- What physician do you collaborate with for complications?
- What's your continuity-of-care model? Will you be at my birth?
Frequently asked questions
Is Kim Blackwell accepting new patients?
Kim Blackwell is not currently accepting new patients.
Where is Kim Blackwell's practice located?
Kim Blackwell practices at 1150 N INDIAN CANYON DR, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Phone: 808-854-7133.
Does Kim Blackwell offer telehealth?
Kim Blackwell sees patients in person at their listed office.
What does a Certified Nurse-Midwife treat?
Black Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs): prenatal, birth, well-woman care. CNM-attended births have lower C-section rates, which is meaningful for Black parents.