Tools, Coaching, and Community to Support Interprofessional Emergency Transfer Drills: Results from a National Action Collaborative Focused on Birth Center to Hospital Transfer

The Step Up Together Action Collaborative demonstrates the power of tools, coaching, and community in strengthening emergency maternal and neonatal care. By integrating simulation-based learning, coaching, and a collaborative network, the program bridged gaps between community and hospital-based teams, fostering mutual trust and shared learning. Lessons learned underscore the need for sustained collaboration, continued training, and expanded integration of midwifery-led care models within perinatal systems. This initiative offers a scalable approach to interprofessional education, demonstrating how equipping teams with context-specific tools, guidance, and professional support can improve emergency preparedness and maternal safety.