Rural and maternal health expert Peiyin Hung has published new research on maternal health outcomes based on the hospital locations where rural South Carolinians give birth. In a paper published in JAMA Network Open, the health services policy and management (HSPM) associate professor and her co-authors found that 47% of rural mothers are opting to deliver in urban hospitals over local facilities. These rural residents had higher risks of severe maternal morbidity and mortality.
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