Publication Date: July 20th, 2020
Publication Type(s): Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Topic(s): Health Disparities and Health Equity, Health Services, Hospitals and Clinics, Maternal Health
Author(s): Kozhimannil KB, Interrante JD, Tuttle MS, Henning-Smith C, Admon L
This study described characteristics of rural U.S. hospitals by whether they provide labor and delivery care for pregnant patients. Researchers used the 2017 American Hospital Association Annual Survey to identify rural hospitals and detail their characteristics based on whether they provide obstetric services.
Published in: American Journal of Public Health