https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/maternal-health Rural Maternal Health resources related to rural health, with information provided by the Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.nga.org/publications/reimagining-rural-maternal-and-child-health/ Describes Rural Health Transformation Program efforts in 6 states addressing maternal and child health through workforce recruitment and retention, technology and regional hubs, and integrated care models. -- National Governors Association https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/28481 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:21:55 -0500 https://www.usetinc.org/event/returning-birth-to-the-community-an-indigenous-talking-circle-on-birth-culture-and-care/ https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/25465 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:27:49 -0500 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jmwh.70104 Examines how certified nurse midwife (CNM) demographics, career pathways, and job experiences changed from 2018-2022 and in comparison with other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Uses data from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. Features demographics and statistics including percentages of CNMs working in rural areas and Health Professional Shortage Areas. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/28437 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:26:32 -0500 https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2026/26_0039.htm Provides a review of literature that analyzes interventions designed to reduce rural cesarean birth disparities. Discusses 9 studies and outlines their patient-, provider-, or health system-level interventions and focuses on strategies tailored for rural health. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/28433 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:28:32 -0500 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/obzyDoNgQwyxYktjFO3LqQ -- National Indian Health Board https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/25437 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:09:27 -0500 https://www.wesanews.org/health-science-tech/2026-07-21/rural-pennsylvania-pediatrician-postpartum-care Describes a postpartum care initiative in a rural Pennsylvania town aiming to support new mothers and increase breastfeeding rates. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38789 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:33:38 -0500 https://ruralmaternaldata.org/rmoms_2021_cohort_final_report Highlights the work of the second cohort of Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) networks, funded to address rural maternal health challenges and improve access to maternal healthcare. Provides an overview of the work of the awardees: Families First: Rural Maternity Health Collaborative in Minnesota, RMOM-Southeast Missouri Partnership, and West Virginia Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Collaborative. Shares information about the populations served, as well as discussing key network coordination strategies used by the 2021 cohort and the 2019 cohort. -- Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/28337 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:46:48 -0500 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21501319261462532 Presents a study on Maternal-Child Health (MCH) Navigators on their perception of their preparedness for providing trauma-informed care, substance use support, and addressing drivers of health in rural Texas communities. Explores MCH Navigators' assessment of the efficacy of their training and real-world experience to prepare them for the maternal health challenges in rural communities. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/28290 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:54:17 -0500 https://ninawc.org/ https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/25364 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:45:17 -0500 https://rhrc.umn.edu/publication/2010-2024-county-level-hospital-based-obstetric-care-status/ County-level dataset containing the county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, county, state, and indicator of whether each county had hospital-based obstetrics care in years 2010-2024. Available for download as an XLS file. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/28001 Wed, 27 May 2026 09:32:40 -0500 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jrh.70166 Discusses leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy among rural and urban populations. Utilizes data from 374 pregnant women regarding their LTPA and related environmental support for LTPA in the first trimester with data broken down according to demographics as well as urban, micropolitan, or small town rural location. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27945 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:11:41 -0500 https://zoom.us/meeting/register/RJYxL80NR5CZKkSx-VkssQ -- Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/25218 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:26:18 -0500 https://zoom.us/meeting/register/RJYxL80NR5CZKkSx-VkssQ -- Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/events/25217 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:23:39 -0500 https://ruralmaternaldata.org/group_prenatal_care.pdf Describes a rural maternal health network, Families First: Rural Maternity Health Collaborative, in northern Minnesota. Discusses federal maternal health funding focused on group prenatal care and service delivery models. -- Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27860 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:06:42 -0500 https://www.milbank.org/publications/state-action-to-improve-maternal-child-health-with-the-rural-health-transformation-program-virtual-convening-of-milbank-state-leadership-network-recap/ Summarizes a March 2026 meeting for state legislators and executive branch leaders regarding how states are planning to use the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to address maternal and child health. Describes early implementation strategies presented by leaders from Mississippi, Indiana, and Oklahoma. Discusses how states are aligning funding, infrastructure, and community partnerships to expand access to care and improve outcomes. -- Milbank Memorial Fund https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27789 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:35:39 -0500 https://ruralmaternaldata.org/rmoms_2019_cohort_final_report Highlights the work of the first cohort of Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (Rural MOMS) networks, funded to address rural maternal health challenges and improve access to maternal healthcare. Provides an overview of the work of the awardees: the Bootheel Perinatal Network in Missouri, Texas-RMOMS Comprehensive Maternal Care Network (TX-RMOMS), and Rural OB Access & Maternal Services (ROAMS) in New Mexico. Shares key accomplishments of the awardees, as well as information about the populations served. -- Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27721 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:33:13 -0500 https://library.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tac-maternal-mental-health-pep26-01-006.pdf Report highlights gaps in maternal mental healthcare access and highlights promising practices aimed at closing those gaps in several states. Discusses factors that affect maternal mental health access, such as screening, workforce, training, and peer support, among others. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27686 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:31:26 -0500 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/birt.70067 Examines rural versus urban differences in health insurance coverage and postpartum healthcare. Utilizes 2013-2018 National Health Interview Survey data from 2,664 women and analyzes rural versus urban differences according to demographics, insurance type, sleep problems, acute care utilization, dissatisfaction with care, and delayed or forgone care. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27612 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:36:48 -0500 https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2026/25_0298.htm Examines the relationship between cardiovascular health (CVH) in pregnant women and the social determinants of health (SDOH). Utilizes 2016-2020 Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey data and analyzes CVH risk according to patient demographics, health behaviors, social determinants, rural residence, and more. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27449 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:48:09 -0600 https://www.flexmonitoring.org/sites/flexmonitoring.umn.edu/files/media/Reporting-and-performance-of-maternity-related-quality.pdf 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. -- Flex Monitoring Team https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27445 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:21:59 -0600 https://www.flexmonitoring.org/sites/flexmonitoring.umn.edu/files/media/Delivering-quality-maternity-care-innovation-in-CAHs.pdf Presents case studies of six Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) that are high performers on maternity care quality measures. Summarizes interviews with leaders from each CAH regarding the benefits of their Perinatal Quality Collaboratives, use of safety bundles, training activities, and other successes in providing maternity care. -- Flex Monitoring Team https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27431 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:01:17 -0600 https://rhrco.org/reh-resource/obstetric-care-in-rural-emergency-hospitals/ Describes how three Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) approach delivering obstetric-related care. Discusses challenges to providing obstetric services each facility faced prior to their conversion to REH status, and strategies implemented under the REH designation. Identifies common strategies these facilities take to support obstetric care without traditional labor and delivery services. -- Rural Health Redesign Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27355 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:44:49 -0600 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844978 A research letter that discusses the availability of higher-level neonatal care in rural and urban hospitals. Analyzes changes in intermediate or intensive neonatal care availability between 2010 and 2022 in 3,257 U.S. birth hospitals according to rurality. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27352 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:03:52 -0600 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15409996251378322 Examines the use of telehealth among pregnant and postpartum women by rural versus urban location and type of service. Utilizes 2019-2021 data to examine telehealth visits by patient characteristics, predelivery versus postpartum use, service type, and rurality. Discusses the role of telehealth to access mental health services and differences between rural and urban telehealth use. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27314 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:46:11 -0600 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844598 Results of a study to determine whether the National Health Service Corps's support of clinicians to work in Health Professional Shortage Areas has resulted in improved access to local childbirth care. Features statistics with breakdowns by rural and urban counties. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27292 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:32:13 -0600 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23/1/102 Examines healthcare quality and access following the reopening of a maternity care center at a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in a rural community that experienced a maternity unit closure. Includes data comparisons of rural maternity care center (MCC) versus suburban tertiary care center patient demographics, delivery outcomes, and patient experiences. Discusses policy efforts to improve access to rural maternal health. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27237 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:58:43 -0600 https://rhrc.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2010-2023-State-by-State-Report_1.5.26_fullquality.pdf Provides national, state, and county-specific information on changes in obstetric care access from 2010-2023. Displays county-level maps of changes in hospital-based services availability between 2010-2023, highlighting changes from 2022 to 2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural counties. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27110 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:21:17 -0600 https://www.fcc.gov/health/maps-overview Connect2Health mapping tool for visualizing broadband access, demographics, and health data at the national, state, and county levels. Includes a rural filter based on the percent of the population that is rural. Health topics include access to care, chronic disease, opioids, and maternal health. -- Federal Communications Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/7003 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:14:32 -0600 https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/data-research/State-of-U-S-Maternal-Health-Workforce.pdf Offers demographic and occupational data on the maternal health workforce. Data sources include various years between 2021 and 2023. Includes current and projected comparisons of the workforce with the female population of childbearing age. Table 4 includes distribution of maternal health physicians compared with the population of women of childbearing age for large metropolitan, medium metropolitan, small metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas in 2023. -- Health Resources and Services Administration, National Center for Health Workforce Analysis https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27037 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:20:06 -0600 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jmwh.70019 Examines the Colorado Rural Midwifery Workforce Expansion Program which provides cocurricular programming for midwife trainees wishing to practice in rural areas. Discusses the impact of rural-focused maternal healthcare programs on the rural maternal health workforce supply and patient healthcare access. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/resources/27032 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:46:05 -0600