Maternal Care /tags/maternal-care Maternal Care en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:23:43 GMT Southeast Ohio will soon have its first women and children’s hospital /2024-10-09/southeast-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-women-and-childrens-hospital At a time when hospitals across the state are closing maternity wards, southeast Ohio is getting a new one. Memorial Health System broke ground Tuesday on the region’s first women and children’s hospital. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:23:43 GMT /2024-10-09/southeast-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-women-and-childrens-hospital Erin Gottsacker A number of factors cause moms to die in labor. Ohio reps hope a wide-reaching bill can help /2024-05-29/a-number-of-factors-cause-moms-to-die-in-labor-ohio-reps-hope-a-wide-reaching-bill-can-help Ohio has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the county. Ohio legislators are joining a federal push to invest in solutions. Wed, 29 May 2024 11:17:52 GMT /2024-05-29/a-number-of-factors-cause-moms-to-die-in-labor-ohio-reps-hope-a-wide-reaching-bill-can-help Kendall Crawford What Ohio rules should doulas follow? Medicaid regulation creates concerns /2024-05-23/what-ohio-rules-should-doulas-follow-medicaid-regulation-creates-concerns Ohio Medicaid plans to compensate doulas starting this fall. But some doulas are questioning the rules that will govern them. Thu, 23 May 2024 08:05:00 GMT /2024-05-23/what-ohio-rules-should-doulas-follow-medicaid-regulation-creates-concerns Ngozi Cole, WYSO As more rural hospitals stop delivering babies, some are determined to make it work /2024-02-26/as-more-rural-hospitals-stop-delivering-babies-some-are-determined-to-make-it-work At a time when many rural hospitals continue to make the tough choice to shutter their obstetrics units and stop delivering babies, some have found ways to make their units survive and, sometimes, even thrive. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-02-26/as-more-rural-hospitals-stop-delivering-babies-some-are-determined-to-make-it-work Natalie Krebs Millions of Americans are losing access to maternal care. Here's what can be done /2022-10-13/millions-of-americans-are-losing-access-to-maternal-care-heres-what-can-be-done A report from the nonprofit March of Dimes finds that 36% of counties in the U.S. are "maternity care deserts," meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:15:03 GMT /2022-10-13/millions-of-americans-are-losing-access-to-maternal-care-heres-what-can-be-done Rachel Treisman Kent State program that focuses on traumatic stress to reduce Black infant mortality receives a major grant /2022-04-25/kent-state-program-that-focuses-on-traumatic-stress-to-reduce-black-infant-mortality-receives-a-major-grant Kent State researchers and specialists will work with expectant mothers in the Cleveland and Akron areas who have PTSD or chronic stress. The program is also a research study that may inform policy decisions. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-04-25/kent-state-program-that-focuses-on-traumatic-stress-to-reduce-black-infant-mortality-receives-a-major-grant Anna Huntsman 5 Ohio Hospitals Sign Onto Program Aimed To Help Improve Equity In Pregnancy Care /2021-12-09/5-ohio-hospitals-sign-onto-program-aimed-to-help-improve-equity-in-pregnancy-care A new certification program uses data to help Black parents-to-be find a birthing center that meets their needs and considers their concerns and experiences. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 18:26:03 GMT /2021-12-09/5-ohio-hospitals-sign-onto-program-aimed-to-help-improve-equity-in-pregnancy-care Tana Weingartner