Doula Status of Twin Cities Hospitals during COVID-19 UPDATED 10/5/2022

The policies are ever changing at the moment but this is a snap shot of doula status as of 3/29/22 in Twin Cities area hospitals. *There are times when doulas are allowed in the OR for surgical births at hospitals that do not have it in the written policy, but we felt that consumers and birthing people were best served when they knew what each hospitals official policy stated. If you are a hospital administrator and see an error in our list please contact us at president@childbirthcollective.org. Each hospital name contains a hyperlink to their publicly posted visitor policy.

Updated 10/5/22

SUPPORT PEOPLE ALLOWED FOR NON COVID BIRTHING PERSON

DOULA ALLOWED IN TRIAGE DOULA ALLOWED IN OR AS WRITTEN IN POLICY*

DOULA BADGE OR NAMETAG REQUIRED

Abbott Northwestern (Minneapolis)

2+ Professional Doula

Fairview Ridges (Burnsville)

2+ Professional Doula

NO

Fairview Riverside/ M Health (Minneapolis)

2+ Professional Doula

NO

Fairview Southdale (Edina)

2+ Professional Doula

NO

HCMC (Minneapolis)

2+ Professional Doula

NO

Lakeview (Stillwater)

1 + Trained Doula

NO

Maple Grove (Maple Grove)

2+ Professional Doula

NO

Mercy (Coon Rapids)

2+ Professional Doula

Methodist (St. Louis Park)

2

NO

Northfield (Northfield)

2

NO

North Memorial (Robbinsdale)

2+ Professional Doula

NO

Regions (St. Paul)             2

Ridgeview (Waconia)

2

NO

St. Francis (Shakopee)

2

NO

St. John’s (Maplewood)

2+ Professional Doula

United (St. Paul)

2+ Professional Doula

Woodwinds (Woodbury)

2+ Professional Doula

NO

If you a hospital representative and would like to provide official policy updates to us please contact us: president@childbirthcollective.org

Prepared by Liz Hochman FACCE, LCCE, CLC, CD(DONA) 
for the Childbirth Collective

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