Why Are Obstetric Units in Rural Hospitals Closing Their Doors?

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Examines factors associated with obstetric unit closure based on a mixed methods study of rural hospitals in 9 states between 2010 and 2014. Addresses hospital characteristics such as accreditation, ownership, and Critical Access Hospital status; distance to next closest hospital with obstetric services; and county-level characteristics including health workforce supply.

Peiyin Hung, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Michelle M. Casey, Ira S. Moscovice

Health Services Research, 51(4), 1546-1560

08/2016

Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Critical Access Hospitals · Health workforce supply and demand · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Statistics and data