Maternal Care /tags/maternal-care Maternal Care en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:23:43 GMT Southeast Ohio will soon have its first women and children’s hospital /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-09/southeast-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-women-and-childrens-hospital At a time when hospitals across the state are closing maternity wards, southeast Ohio is getting a new one. Memorial Health System broke ground Tuesday on the region’s first women and children’s hospital. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:23:43 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-10-09/southeast-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-women-and-childrens-hospital Erin Gottsacker Ohio House passes a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing infant mortality /government-politics/2024-06-13/ohio-house-passes-a-bipartisan-bill-aimed-at-preventing-infant-mortality The legislation on infant mortality now goes to the Ohio Senate. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:22:43 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-13/ohio-house-passes-a-bipartisan-bill-aimed-at-preventing-infant-mortality Jo Ingles A number of factors cause moms to die in labor. Ohio reps hope a wide-reaching bill can help /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-29/a-number-of-factors-cause-moms-to-die-in-labor-ohio-reps-hope-a-wide-reaching-bill-can-help Ohio has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the county. Ohio legislators are joining a federal push to invest in solutions. Wed, 29 May 2024 11:17:52 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-29/a-number-of-factors-cause-moms-to-die-in-labor-ohio-reps-hope-a-wide-reaching-bill-can-help Kendall Crawford What Ohio rules should doulas follow? Medicaid regulation creates concerns /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-23/what-ohio-rules-should-doulas-follow-medicaid-regulation-creates-concerns Ohio Medicaid plans to compensate doulas starting this fall. But some doulas are questioning the rules that will govern them. Thu, 23 May 2024 08:05:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-23/what-ohio-rules-should-doulas-follow-medicaid-regulation-creates-concerns Ngozi Cole, WYSO Could midwives help fill Ohio’s maternity care gaps? Some rural practitioners think so. /news/2023-07-17/could-midwives-help-fill-ohios-maternity-care-gaps-some-rural-practitioners-think-so Maternal care options have declined across the state. Some say midwives could increase access for small towns, but a lack of licensure puts limits on the care they can provide. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:11:16 GMT /news/2023-07-17/could-midwives-help-fill-ohios-maternity-care-gaps-some-rural-practitioners-think-so Kendall Crawford