Identifying Regions Vulnerable to Obstetric Unit Closures using Facility Location Modeling with Patient Behavior
Limited geographic access to obstetric care prevents some pregnant people from receiving timely and risk-appropriate services. This challenge is especially acute in rural areas, where rural residents often travel far distances to obstetric care. Furthermore, obstetric access is worsening due to the growing number of closures of rural hospitals’ obstetric units, often due to financial … Read more