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2014- 2015 Annual Report Highlights SCHOOL NAME Technology in Education The Rural Health Safety Net Under Pressure Decline of Access to OB Services 46% Since 2017, the percentage of rural hospitals with a negative operating margin jumped to 46%. 40% 2017 2019 134 rural hospitals have eliminated OB services OB services since 2011. In an effort to offset In an effort to offset revenue pressure, revenue pressure, many rural hospitals many rural hospitals have scaled back or have scaled back or ceased to provide ceased to provide some services. some services. Another 18 rural hospitals offering OB have ceased all operations. 152 152 Total number of rural communities that have lost access to OB since 2011. 12% 12% 46% 46% of rural hospitals providing OB of rural hospitals providing OB services have ceased these services have ceased these services since 2011. services since 2011. Percentage of rural hospitals - Percentage of rural hospitals - today - providing OB services. - providing OB services. www.Chartis.com www.Chartis.com States with the lowest access to OB services Maternity Deserts Virginia New York NY NY VA VA Florida FL FL Declining Access to OB Services, The Chartis Center for Rural Health (2019).
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2014- 2015 Annual Report Highlights SCHOOL NAME
Technology inEducation
The Rural Health Safety Net Under Pressure
Decline of Access to OB Services
46%Since 2017, thepercentage ofrural hospitalswith a negativeoperating marginjumped to 46%.
40%
2017 2019
134rural hospitalshave eliminatedOB servicesOB servicessince 2011.
In an effort to offsetIn an effort to offset
revenue pressure,revenue pressure,
many rural hospitalsmany rural hospitals
have scaled back orhave scaled back or
ceased to provideceased to provide
some services. some services.
Another 18 rural hospitals
offering OB have ceased all
operations. 152152Total number of rural communities that
have lost access to OB since 2011.
12%12%
46%46%
of rural hospitals providing OBof rural hospitals providing OBservices have ceased theseservices have ceased theseservices since 2011.services since 2011.
Percentage of rural hospitals -Percentage of rural hospitals -today - providing OB services. - providing OB services.
www.Chartis.comwww.Chartis.com
States with the lowest access to OB services
Maternity Deserts
VirginiaNew YorkNYNY VAVAFlorida
FLFLDeclining Access to OB Services, The Chartis Center for Rural Health
(2019).
of hospitals eliminating OBwere in the red.
-1.3%-1.3%when OB is eliminated
(median).
Hospital Operating Margin
54%54%
NurseryDays
76%76%of rural hospitals ceasing OB
services experienced a reductionin nursery days in the three years
leading up to service closure.
of hospitals eliminating OB sinceof hospitals eliminating OB since2011 were the sole provider of2011 were the sole provider ofmaternity care in their county. maternity care in their county.
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70%70%
Longer Drivesto Receive Care
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National View: OB Closure Heat Map
WWomen in omen in 52 communities now communities now
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WWomen in omen in 11 communities now communities now
face more than face more than 60 60 minutesminutes..
Declining Access to OB ServicesDeclining Access to OB Services, The Chartis Center for Rural Health (2019), The Chartis Center for Rural Health (2019)
