Innovations in Rural Obstetrics to Maintain Access to Care
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Description
Discusses closures of rural hospitals and labor and delivery services and the impact on maternity care access. Provides examples of 6 approaches to sustain obstetric care: partnerships, community-centered care, quality initiatives, culturally competent care, rural workforce development, and maternity care as an equity issue.
Author(s)
Mary Louise Gilburg, Morgan McDonald, Erin E. Sullivan
Date
09/2024
Type
Document
Organization
Milbank Memorial Fund
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Culture and cultural competency · Health disparities · Health workforce education and training · Healthcare quality · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Networking and collaboration · Sustainability of programs · Women