Abstract:INTRODUCTION:
Rural hospital closures in the United States have left millions without access to healthcare. <50% of rural counties have hospital-based obstetrical services. Despite this, there are limited studies on the impact of obstetrical unit closures on patient outcomes. Augusta University Medical Center (AUMC) is the designated tertiary center for one of Georgia's six perinatal regions. We hypothesized that rural hospital closures directly impacted the outcomes of our patients.
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