Closure of Labor & Delivery units in rural counties is associated with reduced adequacy of prenatal care, even when prenatal care remains available
SM Radke, L Smeins, KK Ryckman… - The Journal of Rural …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose Closure of rural Labor & Delivery (L&D) units can impact timely access to
hospital‐based obstetrical care. Iowa has lost over a quarter of its L&D units in the previous …
hospital‐based obstetrical care. Iowa has lost over a quarter of its L&D units in the previous …
Exploration of the effects of rural obstetric unit closures on birth outcomes in North Carolina
MH Sullivan, S Denslow, K Lorenz… - The Journal of Rural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Closures of rural labor and delivery (L/D) units have prompted national and state‐
based efforts to assess the impact on birth outcomes. This study explores local effects of L/D …
based efforts to assess the impact on birth outcomes. This study explores local effects of L/D …
Why are obstetric units in rural hospitals closing their doors?
P Hung, KB Kozhimannil, MM Casey… - Health services …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To understand hospital‐and county‐level factors for rural obstetric unit closures,
using mixed methods. Data Sources Hospital discharge data from Healthcare Cost and …
using mixed methods. Data Sources Hospital discharge data from Healthcare Cost and …
Labor and Delivery Unit closures in Rural Georgia from 2012 to 2016 and the impact on Black women: a mixed-methods investigation
Background Obstetric provider coverage in rural Georgia has worsened, with nine rural
labor and delivery units (LDUs) closing outside the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area from …
labor and delivery units (LDUs) closing outside the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area from …
[PDF][PDF] Closure of hospital obstetric services disproportionately affects less-populated rural counties
POLICY BRIEF Closure of Hospital Obstetric Services Disproportionately Affects Less-Populated
Rural Counties Page 1 POLICY BRIEF April 2017 Purpose The purpose of this study was to …
Rural Counties Page 1 POLICY BRIEF April 2017 Purpose The purpose of this study was to …
Labor & delivery unit closures most impact travel times to birth locations for micropolitan residents in Iowa
Purpose Continued closure of rural hospitals and labor & delivery units can impact timely
access to care. Iowa has lost over a quarter of its labor & delivery units in the previous …
access to care. Iowa has lost over a quarter of its labor & delivery units in the previous …
[PDF][PDF] State variability in access to hospital-based obstetric services in rural US counties
P Hung, K Kozhimannil, M Casey… - University of Minnesota …, 2017 - rhrc.umn.edu
POLICY BRIEF State Variability in Access to Hospital-Based Obstetric Services in Rural US
Counties Page 1 POLICY BRIEF April 2017 Purpose The purpose of this policy brief is to …
Counties Page 1 POLICY BRIEF April 2017 Purpose The purpose of this policy brief is to …
Access to maternity and prenatal care services in rural Michigan
A Wendling, V Taglione, R Rezmer, P Lwin, J Frost… - Birth, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The United States physician shortages affect rural health care access,
including maternity care. Project aims were to identify and characterize prenatal and delivery …
including maternity care. Project aims were to identify and characterize prenatal and delivery …
[HTML][HTML] Rural hospital administrators' beliefs about safety, financial viability, and community need for offering obstetric care
Importance Rural obstetric unit closures are associated with adverse maternal and infant
health outcomes and are most common among low–birth volume facilities located in remote …
health outcomes and are most common among low–birth volume facilities located in remote …
The effect of rural hospital closures on maternal and infant health
Objective To evaluate the effect of rural hospital closures on infant and maternal health
outcomes. Data Sources and Study Setting We used restricted National Vital Statistics …
outcomes. Data Sources and Study Setting We used restricted National Vital Statistics …