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Arkansas' Maternity Ward Shortage Sometimes Leads to Births in Ambulances, Paramedics Say

Source
Arkansas Advocate
Link
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Date
Dec 29, 2025
Summary
Reports on the stress placed on emergency medical services (EMS) due to labor and delivery unit shortages in Arkansas. Discusses the impact on recruiting and retaining EMS workforce, limited labor and delivery training, and long travel times for adequate care.
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply and demand · Maternal health and prenatal care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Arkansas