This Women's Health Week, we spoke with Dr. Vidanka Vasilevski from the Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research within Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation about her research published ...

Amid ongoing financial challenges, workforce shortages and declining birth rates, many hospitals and health systems are being forced to close maternity services in 2025. A Center for Healthcare ...

The loss of hospital-based obstetric services can harm maternal and infant health More and more, people giving birth can’t count on their closest hospital having the specialized health care they need.

According to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the number of obstetric units across the country is falling. Without them, the health and life of rural mothers ...

A new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform reveals a startling reality for families in rural America: more than half of rural hospitals in this country (55%) do not offer ...

Last week, Keck Medicine of USC announced the closure of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital obstetric services on Nov. 20. They cited a 40% decline in deliveries over the past decade within “our community” ...

The chair of the Senate Finance Committee on Monday released a bill that would increase federal financial support to hospitals in hopes of stemming the tide of labor and delivery unit closures in ...

Warren General Hospital has announced a significant change to its obstetrical care model. Effective Jan.13, 2026, the hospital will no longer provide inpatient labor and delivery services. This ...

Rural counties have been losing hospital-based obstetric services over the last decade with roughly 60% in the U.S. not ...