Rural women are at greater risk because of less access to obstetrics departments. But training in emergency obstetrics at rural hospitals could help narrow the gap in care. For women in rural areas, ...

When labor begins, a baby doesn’t care whether the local hospital has closed its obstetrics unit. Women in emergencies who can’t make it to the nearest maternity ward may have to use the local ER. The ...

The medical staff at the David Grant Air Force Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California, is testing a new advanced birth simulator. Travis is one of five installations across the Defense ...

Birth is less safe than it can be. We adapted the UK-developed PROMPT™ (PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) course to local practices and initiated annual training. PROMPT™ is conducted ...

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A new Obstetrics Emergency Department is now in operation at Hillcrest Hospital. The department is solely dedicated to the hospital’s pregnant patients. Hillcrest Hospital, ...