Reporting and Performance of Maternity-related Quality Measures in Critical Access Hospitals
Link
Description
Describes the characteristics of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) with and without labor and delivery services. Examines CAH quality reporting and performance on five key measures related to maternity care and birth outcomes. Explores relationships between maternity care quality performance and CAH characteristics such as system affiliation, volume, and location. Identifies quality measures related to maternity and birth outcomes that are most feasible and relevant for CAHs and rural hospitals.
Author(s)
Madeleine Pick, Megan Lahr, Mikayla Reinke, Hamdi Abas
Date
02/2026
Organization
Flex Monitoring Team
Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals
· Healthcare quality
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Statistics and data