Hi Heidi,
This is really easy to follow, clear, and important. Thanks for sharing! I think it is really interesting and wonderful that the only hospital providing this service right now is SFGH. I wonder what the barriers are to doulas at other hospitals - percieved cost? Patient or physician culture? Lack of knowledge?
It would be interesting to know how SFGH has implemented this and how many patients choose to participate so that this model (or parts of it) could be spread to other hospitals. Particularly, if there was any cost analysis, outcomes, or patient satisfaction data.
Again, this is really interesting and has the potential to impact a huge population. Thank you for tackling this issue, and good luck!