Monitoring and improving rural health is challenging because of varied and conflicting
concepts of just what rural means. Federal, state, and local agencies and data resources …

In the United States, severe maternal morbidity and mortality is climbing—a reality that is
especially challenging for rural communities, which face declining access to obstetric …

Poor coordination of care across providers and birth settings has been associated with
adverse maternal-newborn outcomes. Research suggests that integration of midwives into …

Variations in infant and neonatal mortality continue to persist in the United States and in
other countries based on both socio-demographic characteristics, such as race and …

The quality of maternity care in the United States is variable, and access to care is tenuous
for rural residents, low-income individuals, and people of color. Without accessible, timely …

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 …

Objective To compare trends in pregestational (DM) and gestational diabetes (GDM) in
pregnancy in rural and urban areas in the USA, because pregnant women living in rural …

Rural residents in the United States (US) have disproportionately high rates of maternal and
infant mortality. Rural residents who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) …

Objective To describe the experiences of pregnancy and birth after cesarean of women who
live in rural areas of the United States, including access to vaginal birth after cesarean …

Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although mortality rates are highest for
infants of teens aged 15 to 19, no studies have examined the long-term trends by race and …