Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC)

The Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers is:
• The only accrediting organization dedicated exclusively to the quality of the operation and services of all birth centers regardless of ownership, primary care provider, location, or population served.

• An independent not-for-profit organization that accredits developing and existing birth centers in the United States of America, according to established national standards for birth centers.

History:
In 1985, the first national Standards for Birth Centers were published and the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC) was founded by the trade association for birth centers, now called the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC). The Standards for Birth Centers were unanimously adopted by the trade association members.