News Articles & Literature
Understanding Local Maternity Care in VT [uvm.edu]:
Maternal Health Characteristics and Outcomes in New Hampshire: Trends and Contributing Factors Data Brief
Data brief questions? Email Carole McBride: carole.mcbride@med.uvm.edu
Obstetric Care Access at Rural and Urban Hospitals in the United States
Obstetric Volume and Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Low-Risk and Higher-Risk Patients Giving Birth at Rural and Urban US Hospitals
Financial Challenges of Providing Obstetric Services at Rural US Hospitals
Evaluating Disparities in Access to Obstetric Services for American Indian Women Across Montana
Maternal Health: Availability of Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in Rural Areas
Following Labor and Delivery Unit Closures in Rural New Hampshire, Driving Time to the Nearest Unit Doubled
The Role of Family Medicine in Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States
The “30-Minute Rule” for Expedited Delivery: Fact or Fiction?
Obstetric Care Access Declined In Rural And Urban Hospitals Across US States, 2010–22
Health Care Centralization: The Health Impacts of Obstetric Unit Closures in the US
Research
Association Between Loss of Hospital-Based Obstetric Services and Birth Outcomes in Rural Counties in the United States
The Effect of Hospital Maternity Ward Closures on Maternal and Infant Health
Regionalization and Local Hospital Closure in Norwegian Maternity Care-The Effect on Neonatal and Infant Mortality
The Effect of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health
Bridging the Gap: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a New Rural Maternity Care Center Amid Nationwide Closures
The Impact of Birth Settings on Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States
Midwife‐Led Continuity Models Versus Other Models of Care for Childbearing Women
The Impact of Obstetric Unit Closures on Maternal and Infant Pregnancy Outcomes
Obstetric Unit Closure Effects on Child Academic Achievement, Infant Health, and Maternal Care
Birth Outcomes for Planned Home and Licensed Freestanding Birth Center Births in Washington State
Maternal and Obstetric Care Challenges in Rural America
Clinical Initiatives
Educational Opportunities:
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OB Emergencies In-Situ Drills and/or Drill Champion Training
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Emergency Department OB Skills Stations & Simulation
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AWHONN Obstetric Safety Course
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Pedi2Go Trainings
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NeoSim Clinical Skills Training:
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For more information, contact vchip.pqcvt@med.uvm.edu
OB Resource Binder:
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Created by Emily Watson, RN, BSN, MPH, RNC-OB, C-EFM, with review and collaboration from Rosie Davis, MD (Pediatrician), Rebecca Hunt, MD (OB), Jennifer James, MD (Neonatology), and Kelley Conroy, MD (MFM)
OB Triage Algorithm:
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OB Triage Algorithm for patients presenting to EDs at non-birthing facilities:
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Created by Maternal Fetal Medicine at Maine Health
Basic Life Support in Obstetrics (BLSO):
Additional group meetings and trainings take place throughout the year, please contact Emily Watson for further information: Emily.Watson@mainehealth.org
Public Relations/
Government Relations
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