Objective Findings regarding the association between delivery volume and maternal health
outcomes are mixed, most of which explored their correlation. This study aims to …

Objectives The quality and scope of perinatal bereavement care in the United States has
been evaluated by surveying bereaved parents, but little is known about how care varies …

Purpose Rural areas throughout the US continue to see closures of maternity wards and
decreasing access to prenatal and intrapartum care. Studies examining closure's impacts …

Methods The analysis utilized quality reports from German hospitals spanning 2015 to 2019.
The outcome variable was the annual risk-adjusted cesarean section ratio—a metric …

Background: The centralization of childbirth and newborn care in large maternity units has
become increasingly prevalent in Europe. While this trend offers potential benefits such as …

Although the quality of care during childbirth is a maternity service's goal, less is known
about the impact of the birth setting dimension on provision of care, defined as evidence …

Introduction In recent decades, centralization of health care has resulted in a number of
obstetric unit closures. While studies support better infant outcomes in larger facilities, few …

Background Access to maternity care in the US remains inequitable, impacting over two
million women in maternity care “deserts." Living in these areas, exacerbated by hospital …

The number of obstetric departments in German hospitals has declined in the last decades.
In particular, rural hospitals are challenged to sustain their delivery services. In this paper …

Objective This study was aimed to investigate delivery management of patients with
antepartum stillbirth. Study Design Using data from fetal death certificates and linked …