Rae Ellen Bichell
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Colorado Correspondent, KFF Health News
Reposted by Rae Ellen Bichell
What happens when rural birthing units close?
➡️Sophie doesn't want an induction but is worried if she can't make it to the hospital (1.5-hours away) on time + has to deliver in the car
➡️A winter storm made it too dangerous to drive to a birthing hospital so Nanette delivered in an ER w/o an epidural
➡️Sophie doesn't want an induction but is worried if she can't make it to the hospital (1.5-hours away) on time + has to deliver in the car
➡️A winter storm made it too dangerous to drive to a birthing hospital so Nanette delivered in an ER w/o an epidural
More than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021, including a South Dakota hospital that serves small towns, farming communities, and a Native American reservation. Patients there now travel at least an hour to give birth. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies - KFF Health News
More than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021, including a South Dakota hospital that serves small towns, farming communities, and a Native American reservation. Patients the...
kffhealthnews.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
What happens when rural birthing units close?
➡️Sophie doesn't want an induction but is worried if she can't make it to the hospital (1.5-hours away) on time + has to deliver in the car
➡️A winter storm made it too dangerous to drive to a birthing hospital so Nanette delivered in an ER w/o an epidural
➡️Sophie doesn't want an induction but is worried if she can't make it to the hospital (1.5-hours away) on time + has to deliver in the car
➡️A winter storm made it too dangerous to drive to a birthing hospital so Nanette delivered in an ER w/o an epidural
Reposted by Rae Ellen Bichell
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