Availability of Hospital-Based Childbirth Services and Higher-Level Neonatal Care in Rural and Urban U.S. Counties, 2010-2023

Date
09/2026
Journal
Medical Care
Description

In this paper, researchers used mixed methods (survey data, administrative data, and primary sources) to identify childbirth services and higher-level neonatal care at hospitals in both rural and urban counties.

Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Katy Kozhimannil, Emily Sheffield, Clara Busse, Khadija Abdi, Julia Interrante, Corrie McDaniel, Sara Handley