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Rural and Urban Hospital Characteristics by Obstetric Service Provision Status, 2010-2018

Description
Illustrates the differences between urban and rural hospitals providing obstetric (OB) services. Compares them by size, capacity, location, and community characteristics, and compares these factors between rural hospitals with OB units and those that had discontinued services during the study period. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural location.
Author(s)
Julia D. Interrante, Lindsay K. Admon, Mariana S. Tuttle, Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Katy B. Kozhimannil
Date
04/2021
Type
Document
Organization
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women

Organizations (1)

  • University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, view details