Maternity Deserts: The Equality State's Growing Crisis
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Description
Highlights maternity healthcare deserts in Wyoming and nationally. Discusses the impact of labor and delivery department closures, maternal mortality and morbidity, and more on access to care. Notes opportunities to improve outcomes including increasing access to care, additional workforce training and facility protocols to improve healthcare quality, and promote networking opportunities to share knowledge. Offers policy recommendations based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout.
Date
10/2025
Organization
Wyoming Women's Action Network
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· Closures of healthcare facilities and services
· Health disparities
· Health workforce education and training
· Healthcare quality
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Mortality
· Networking and collaboration
· Policy
· Wyoming