Bridget Basile Ibrahim, PhD, MA
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 203.785.7623
Email: bridget.basileibrahim@yale.edu
School of Nursing
Yale University
400 West Campus Drive Orange
CT 06477
- Publications - (11)
Publications - (11)
2023
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Maniilaq Health Center: Providing High-Quality Obstetric Care to American Indian/Alaska Native People in Rural Kotzebue, Alaska
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2023
This case study highlights a hospital providing care to rural American Indian and Alaska Native patients within the state of Alaska. The study examines the maternity care context with attention to the intersection of race and geography with social determinants of health. -
Rural and Urban Differences in Insurance Coverage at Prepregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2023
In this manuscript, the research team used data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System to measure insurance coverage at prepregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and insurance coverage continuity across these periods among rural and urban U.S. residents.
2022
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A Comparison of Evidence-Based Supports for Maternal and Infant Health in 133 Rural U.S. Counties With and Without Hospital-Based Obstetric Care
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2022
This infographic offers a comparative look at evidence-based supports available for maternal and infant health in rural counties with recently closed obstetric units (within the past 10 years) and those with hospital-based obstetric care at the time of the survey, in 2021. -
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Postpartum Health Insurance Coverage Among Rural and Urban U.S. Residents
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2022
Using data from the 2016-2019 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, this study describes postpartum health insurance coverage for rural and urban U.S. residents who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) compared to those who are white. -
Providing High-Quality Support to Pregnant People and Their Families in Racially Diverse Rural Communities
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2022
The purpose of this case series is to highlight examples from racially diverse rural communities, where hospitals and health systems with obstetric units strive to meet patient needs and provide evidence-based, supportive services during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. -
Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
This study aimed to understand the availability of evidence-based supports and services that promote maternal and infant health, in the rural U.S. The study developed a national survey of a sample of rural hospitals and determined the county-level scores on the 2018 CDC Social Vulnerability Index for each responding hospital. -
Racial Inequities in the Availability of Evidence-Based Supports for Maternal and Infant Health in 93 Rural U.S. Counties With Hospital-Based Obstetric Care
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 07/2022
This policy brief examines racial disparities in rural maternal and infant health outcomes between majority-Black, Indigenous, and People of Color versus majority-white rural counties and examines the availability of maternal and infant health evidence-based supports. -
Rural Hospital Administrators' Beliefs About Safety, Financial Viability, and Community Need for Offering Obstetric Care
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2022
This study offers results from a national survey of a sample of 292 rural hospitals that provided obstetric services in 2021. Obstetric unit administrators shared about their experiences, the challenges they face, and the decisions that factor into providing labor and birth care for their rural communities.
2021
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State and Regional Differences in Access to Hospital-Based Obstetric Services for Rural Residents, 2018
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2021
This policy brief measures state and regional differences in the availability of hospital-based obstetric services among rural hospitals in the U.S. in 2018. -
Characteristics of Rural and Urban U.S. Hospitals Based on Obstetric Services
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 04/2021
This infographic provides an overview of characteristics of rural and urban hospitals in the United States that provide obstetric services, as well as rural hospitals that recently closed their obstetric units. -
Rural and Urban Hospital Characteristics by Obstetric Service Provision Status, 2010-2018
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 04/2021
The purpose of this policy brief is to illustrate the differences between urban and rural hospitals that provide obstetric services by their size, capacity, location, and community characteristics, as well as to compare these factors between rural hospitals with obstetric services and those that recently closed their obstetric units.