Curated wire of obstetrics, gynecology, maternal health, hospital operations, and peer-reviewed research — gathered automatically for charge nurses and perinatal leaders.
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Prime Healthcare faces growing criticism over decision to end baby deliveries at Joliet hospital Shaw Local
Maine will not solve its rural maternity crisis one hospital at a time University of South Florida
Prime Healthcare suspending obstetrics unit at Joliet’s Saint Joseph Medical Center Shaw Local
3 prominent Chicago-area hospitals to suspend OB services, Prime Healthcare announces NBC 5 Chicago
Power Out, Jackery On: Jackery Marks Labor Day Weekend with Up to 50% Off Home Battery Backup markets.businessinsider.com
A N.Y. hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back wnyc.org
Maine will not solve its rural maternity crisis one hospital at a time | Opinion Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram
Maine lawmakers call on MaineHealth to keep Lincoln County labor unit open WABI
Maine legislators urge MaineHealth to reassess closure of Lincoln Hospital's maternity unit newscentermaine.com
Nurses rally to urge Watsonville Community Hospital to reopen NICU Santa Cruz Sentinel
US signs deals to surge Patriot, THAAD production during Iran war iranintl.com
Maine legislators urge MaineHealth to reassess closure of Lincoln Hospital's maternity unit Yahoo
Maine lawmakers call on MaineHealth to keep Lincoln County labor unit open WMTW
Hotlines can’t aid maternity-care capacity The Washington Post
Hotlines can’t aid maternity-care capacity The Washington Post
Hotlines can’t aid maternity-care capacity The Washington Post
A Place for You: LCMC Health hospitals provide high-level maternity care to the region NOLA.com
More Rural Hospital Closures Would Mean Long Drives For Pregnant Women Seeking Obstetric Care yankton.net
Mom’s Induction Was Postponed 3 Times. Then Came a 1-in-80,000 Birth Newsweek
Let's ensure mothers, babies are taken care of before birth | Opinion Petoskey News-Review
Maine lawmakers seek solutions in wake of closure of Lincoln Hospital’s birthing center Bangor Daily News
More rural hospital closures would mean long drives for pregnant women seeking obstetric care Stateline
More rural hospital closures would mean long drives for pregnant women seeking obstetric care Yahoo
HCA Florida Capital Hospital to discontinue its Level II NICU services effective Nov. 1 WCTV
HCA Florida Capital Hospital to shutter its NICU | Exclusive Tallahassee Democrat
Federal government completing distribution of first-year grants to Georgia to bolster rural hospitals WABE
MaineHealth CEO warns of ‘huge crisis’ in healthcare with declining births and an aging population Spectrum News
I’m a doctor and I don’t trust the NHS to deliver babies Yahoo
31-year-old woman dies after C-section at Ridge Hospital; husband alleges negligence MyJoyOnline
When Maternity Care Disappears: Maternal Mental Health in Rural Virginia Pulitzer Center
With no time to get to the hospital, parents pull over on a San Dimas road and give birth San Gabriel Valley Tribune
'We all have to be part of the solution': Maine lawmakers explore solutions as maternal health care options dwindle newscentermaine.com
Maine lawmakers hold hearing as labor and delivery units keep closing statewide WGME
Maine joins lawsuit over Trump administration's Title X rules WGME
Newark community hospital to close birthing center Finger Lakes Times
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital closes birthing center on Thursday WHEC.com
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital sets official date for closure of birthing center WHEC.com
High Street Tower Now Open at The Medical Center at Bowling Green WBKO
Newark-Wayne Hospital birthing unit to close September 3 Yahoo
Newark-Wayne Hospital birthing unit to close September 3 RochesterFirst
Labor and delivery services at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital to end next week 13wham.com
Newark-Wayne Hospital Birthing Unit to Close Finger Lakes Daily News
What we learned about maternity care gaps in five Northeast Ohio counties Cleveland.com
Power Outages Suck. But a UPS Can Help. The New York Times
At Least 14 Newborns Killed After Fire Breaks Out in Hospital’s Labor and Delivery Department People.com
Map: See which Texas counties did not have licensed OB-GYNs practicing last year Dallas News
Loss of Strathroy hospital's obstetrics unit forces pregnant moms to travel long distances CBC
A multi-faceted hospital-based intervention for intrapartum care in sub-Saharan Africa: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial Nature
Kaliaperumal: No doctor, no delivery, no future TheDailyNewsOnline.com
Mason City hospital adds 2 midwives to expand women's care KIMT
Louisiana ranks second cheapest state for childbirth New Orleans CityBusiness
Texas Health Alliance to expand, renovate NICU unit | Keller - Roanoke - Northeast Fort Worth Community Impact
High Street Tower now open Bowling Green Daily News
High Street Tower now open at The Medical Center at Bowling Green WNKY
Rural Virginia Communities Face Real and Lingering Consequences From Labor and Delivery Unit Closures Pulitzer Center
'No woman should have to give birth in a lay-by — Government must act to keep maternity unit open' AOL.co.uk
Area hospital's 1,000th baby is from High Point hpenews.com
Healthcare Freefall: Longer drives, fewer options for maternity care in Colorado Colorado Springs Gazette
AdventHealth Winter Garden expands services with new labor and delivery unit WDBO
Virginia hospitals keep closing labor-and-delivery units, stranding rural mothers WSLS
MaineHealth will close Lincoln Hospital’s labor and delivery unit in December Stamford Advocate
MaineHealth will close Lincoln Hospital’s labor and delivery unit in December New Haven Register
MaineHealth will close Lincoln Hospital’s labor and delivery unit in December CTPost
MaineHealth board votes to close only labor and delivery unit in Lincoln County WGME
MaineHealth sued over potential closure of labor and delivery unit Maine Morning Star
Close Lincoln County birthing center, jeopardize the health of young families | Opinion pressherald.com
Hannah Pingree calls on MaineHealth to keep Damarsicotta labor and delivery unit open, pledges to stop closures WMTW
National Park Medical Center closes labor and delivery program KATV
Ipswich Hospital: Mum’s plea for answers after baby dies following caesarean Nine.com.au
Hospital that delivers a third of D.C. babies to close a postpartum unit The Washington Post
Hospital that delivers a third of D.C. babies to close a postpartum unit The Washington Post
RMC Birth Center Welcomes Hundreds of New Lives into the World Santa Clara County (.gov)
Community Members Share Testimony About Lincoln Hospital Labor and Delivery Unit The Lincoln County News
Martin County takes another step toward restoring local maternity care WPEC
EAMC becomes Alabama’s first hospital with Vibwife birth platform Alabama Political Reporter
Broward Health Medical Center Unveils Renovated Labor and Delivery Suite Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
Doctors hope to cut back on unnecessary C-sections WPRI.com
Maine’s birthing center crisis requires urgency, transparency | Opinion The Portland Press Herald
Turkey penalizes more than 100 doctors over high C-section rates: report Turkish Minute
Why C-Section Deliveries Are Rising In India isignal.in
Induced births boom: Hospitals with highest induction rates revealed Herald Sun
Cecil County’s only birth center is closing. Why did no one save it? The Baltimore Banner
Rate of cesarean section procedure in the U.S. 1997-2024 Statista
Cesarean delivery rate in the U.S. 1996-2024, by age of mother Statista
Merrimack Health shutters Methuen maternity unit a month earlier than expected CommonWealth Beacon
17 nurses expecting babies at same time, breaking hospital record Good Morning America
Labor and delivery unit at Providence Hospital closing June 30 fox10tv.com
We Destroyed Dozens of Surge Protectors to Find the Very Best Ones The New York Times
OhioHealth to close Grady Memorial maternity unit as births decline The Columbus Dispatch
OhioHealth decision to close Grady Memorial maternity unit sparking backlash 10TV
Health Care Guide: 6 health care updates from local hospitals | Heights - River Oaks - Montrose Community Impact
Kansas City nurses at Research Medical Center say cuts are putting pregnant patients at risk KCUR
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) (.gov)
National Nursing Organizations File Nurse-Forward Lawsuit Against the Department of Education Over Professional Degree Designation The Manila Times
How losing rural birthing services affects more than just Vermont Vermont Business Magazine
What doctors want patients to know about getting a cesarean section American Medical Association | AMA
The Pentagon Needs a Playbook for Munitions Surge Production War on the Rocks
Los Alamos Woman Reaches Out To Community With Letter And Petition On Los Alamos Medical Center Announcement On Labor And Delivery Department Los Alamos Reporter
EMTs in rural communities face increased challenges after labor and delivery unit closure in Farmville Charlottesville Tomorrow
Delivery Shift Florida Trend
Why was a Florida woman forced to have a C-section? | Tayo Bero The Guardian
Choctaw Nation Labor & Delivery Unit Joins Statewide TeamBirth Initiative Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Mum wishes she 'had a different birth' as ACT caesarean rates rise The Canberra Times
Health boss investigating C-section spike at Centenary Hospital Region Canberra
MercyOne to end labor and delivery services at Clinton Medical Center in May thegazette.com
Explanation sought over percentage of C-section births for Caithness women John O'Groat Journal
Rural Maine hospitals brace for rise in unexpected births amid closure of delivery units newscentermaine.com
Rural Maine hospitals brace for rise in unexpected births amid closure of delivery units newscentermaine.com
Study Shows State-Sanctioned Scalpels: Florida Courts Order Forced C-Sections On Laboring Women As Hospitals Invoke ‘Fetal Rights’ Black Enterprise
Military moms-to-be can’t give birth at largest DOD hospital abroad amid care needs of Iran war stripes.com
Health minister orders review into troubled maternity unit Brisbane Times
UVA Emergency Department sees a surge of injuries due to last week’s icy conditions cvilletomorrow.org
UNCG Nursing Innovates Training to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes UNC Greensboro
Newport lawmaker proposes comprehensive review before closing hospital maternity unit Rhode Island Current
Sweetwater Hospital Association announces closure of labor and delivery services WBIR
Missed our story? 5 things to know about Florida maternity hospitals Treasure Coast News
Labor and Delivery Nurse Reveals the No. 1 Hospital Question That Could Save Your Life TODAY.com
Corewell Health Opens Emergency Dept for Pregnant Patients at SJ Lakeland Hospital moodyonthemarket.com
New build and refurbishment proposals for QEQM Hospital maternity unit to create ‘clinical spaces fit for 21st century healthcare’ The Isle of Thanet News
Seaside loses trusted labor and delivery unit, reflecting a growing rural healthcare challenge in the Northwest Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
