Perinatal outcomes for rural obstetric patients and neonates in rural-located and metropolitan-located hospitals.
Sara C HandleyMolly PassarellaJulia D InterranteKaty B KozhimannilScott A LorchPublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)
One-third of rural obstetric patients received care in metropolitan-located hospitals. These patients have higher comorbidity rates and higher odds of adverse outcomes likely reflecting referral for higher baseline illness severity.