Risk Factors for Loss of Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in Rural and Urban Hospitals
Date
09/2026
Journal
JAMA Health Forum
Description
In this study, researchers used a retrospective cohort design of all U.S. rural and urban hospitals to assess the hospital-level factors associated with obstetric unit loss, and the differences in these factors between rural and urban hospitals.
Center
Rural Maternal Health Data Support and Analysis Program, University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Julia Interrante, Caitlin Carroll, Kevan O'Hanlon, Emily Sheffield, Katy Kozhimannil