Across the country, rural hospitals are struggling to sustain obstetric services in the face of mounting workforce shortages, financial pressure and clinician burnout. For many communities, the question is no […]
A recent Fierce Healthcare article, “When the hospital leaves town,” captured something rural families have been experiencing for years: when a hospital closes—or when services like labor and delivery disappear—the distance to […]
Each November, National Rural Health Day shines a light on the challenges—and the resilience—of rural communities across the country. For Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), it’s an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to closing the maternal […]
“For me, midwifery has been a calling,” says Aspen Green, a Certified Nurse-Midwife practicing in Austin, Texas. “If you met me when I was in school—even if we met at […]
At Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), our mission is to ensure safe, timely care for every mother. For Emmy Monroe, a first-time mom and a generalist on OBHG’s marketing team, that […]
When Beauregard Health System, a 49-bed rural hospital in DeRidder, Louisiana, lost two of its three obstetricians, the future of its labor and delivery program hung in the balance. Instead […]
Even as national headlines focus on maternal mortality and workforce shortages, a quieter crisis is unfolding in rural hospitals across the country, where access to obstetric care is vanishing at […]
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) is proud to celebrate Amanda Shafton, OBHG’s National Director of Midwifery, who has been named one of Managed Healthcare Executive’s 2025 Emerging Leaders in Healthcare! This […]
At this year’s Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting, healthcare leaders tackled some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today—from workforce shortages to rising costs and the urgent need for […]
Are you struggling to keep your obstetrics unit fully staffed? With registered nurse shortages continuing to affect hospitals nationwide, labor and delivery units are feeling the pressure more than ever. […]
Rural hospitals play a critical role in their communities, but many face increasing difficulties in maintaining obstetric services. From physician shortages to financial pressures, sustaining labor and delivery programs is […]
In Shreveport, Louisiana, pregnant patients experiencing an obstetric emergency now have access to 24/7 specialized care at Willis-Knighton South’s new obstetric emergency department (OBED). In a recent KSLA News 12 […]
For many expectant mothers, labor and delivery can be filled with uncertainty. But for Natalie Green, knowing there was an OB hospitalist on-site gave her peace of mind during both […]
At Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), our clinicians are dedicated to ensuring that every woman receives the care she needs—no matter the circumstances. Over the past year, severe weather events have […]
The arrival of the first baby of the year is always a special moment, but for one family at AdventHealth Hendersonville, it was also a powerful reminder of the importance […]
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) is the nation’s largest and only dedicated OB hospitalist provider, partnering with hospitals across the nation, but our commitment to maternal health doesn’t end there. Some […]
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) proudly announces the recipients of 2024’s prestigious Living the Values Awards: Dr. Norman Connell, OB hospitalist and Senior Market Medical Director, and Angie Holcombe-Tyrrell, Director of […]
To listen as Jami Walker, Vice President of Maternal Health Access Solutions at Ob Hospitalist Group, discusses challenges faced by rural hospitals when it comes to providing access to women’s […]
At Ob Hospitalist Group, we understand the critical challenges rural hospitals face in sustaining women’s health services. From staffing shortages to limited resources, these obstacles often result in the closure […]
In the United States, rural women face some of the steepest barriers to accessing healthcare, particularly maternity care. These challenges are more than just statistics—they represent the lived reality for […]
OBHG is excited to partner with Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital in Hobbs, NM, launching a Maternal Health Access Solutions program. OBHG clinicians will provide clinic support and call coverage 20 […]
Jami Walker is the Vice President of Maternal Health Access Solutions (MHAS) at Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG). With 25 years of experience in healthcare operations, spanning both outpatient and inpatient […]
The recent 2024 Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists (SOGH) Annual Clinical Meeting provided an invaluable opportunity for OBHG to showcase its leadership in maternal health and OB/GYN hospitalist care. OBHG was […]
A new report from the March of Dimes paints a stark picture of ongoing maternal health access challenges in the United States. The report, entitled Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care […]
Last month, CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, TX, celebrated five years of partnership with Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG). This partnership has been instrumental in enhancing the quality of care […]
