Regional Highlights: Changes in Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in the US, 2010-2024
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Description
Describes changes in availability of obstetric services at hospitals in the 4 U.S. census regions, including hospitals that lost obstetric services and the percentage of all hospitals without obstetric services. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s)
Julia D. Interrante, Kevan O'Hanlon, Emily C. Sheffield, Katy Backes Kozhimannil
Date
10/2026
Organization
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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· Closures of healthcare facilities and services
· Hospitals
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
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- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, view details