Association Between Loss of Hospital-Based Obstetric Services and Birth Outcomes in Rural Counties in the United States

Date
03/2018
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Association
Description

This study examines whether the loss of obstetric services in hospitals in rural U.S. counties led to changes in childbirth outcomes or locations.

Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Katy Kozhimannil, Peiyin Hung, Carrie Henning-Smith, Michelle Casey, Shailendra Prasad