Year(s) Funded: 2020-2021
Topic(s): Health Disparities and Health Equity, Healthcare Access, Healthcare Financing, Hospitals and Clinics, Maternal Health, Quality, Women, Workforce
Project Lead: Katy Kozhimannil
The goal of this project is to analyze data from to understand the criteria by which hospitals and communities assess their need and capacity for obstetric care access in rural counties, and to describe effective ways to operationalize minimum standards for clinical safety and financial viability for rural obstetric units.
Related Publications
- A Comparison of Evidence-Based Supports for Maternal and Infant Health in 133 Rural US Counties with and without Hospital-Based Obstetric Care, December 28th, 2022
- Rural Hospital Administrators’ Beliefs About Safety, Financial Viability, and Community Need for Offering Obstetric Care, March 25th, 2022
- An Enhanced Method for Identifying Hospital-Based Obstetric Unit Status, January 5th, 2022
- State and Regional Differences in Access to Hospital-Based Obstetric Services for Rural Residents, 2018, August 17th, 2021
- Characteristics of Rural and Urban U.S. Hospitals Based on Obstetric Services, April 12th, 2021
- Rural and Urban Hospital Characteristics by Obstetric Service Provision Status, 2010-2018, April 12th, 2021