Publication Date: December 28th, 2022
Publication Type(s): Infographic
Topic(s): Health Disparities and Health Equity, Healthcare Access, Hospitals and Clinics, Maternal Health, Social Determinants of Health, Women
Author(s): Chastain PL, Tuttle MS, Fritz AH, Basile Ibrahim B, and Kozhimannil KB
This infographic offers a comparative look at evidence-based supports available for maternal and infant health in rural counties with recently closed obstetric units (within the past 10 years) and those with hospital-based obstetric care at the time of the survey, in 2020. We developed and conducted a web-based survey to describe availability of evidence-based supports in rural communities across the United States. This infographic presents information from 133 rural hospital administrators that responded, 93 had currently operating obstetric units, and 40 had closed their obstetric units in the past 10 years.