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10/28/26
What clinicians need to know about sFlt-1/PlGF testing
Clinicians from across the country, including Tennessee, Ohio, California, and Texas, joined Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) on Oct. 22 for a physician-led conversation on a tool for evaluating hypertension in pregnancy. Dr. Jennifer Risinger, an OBHG market medical director, moderated. She was joined by Dr. Malavika Prabhu, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Mass General Brigham, and Dr. Elizabeth Rutherford, an OBHG market medical director.
Why the negative predictive value is a big deal
The sFlt-1/PlGF ratio compares an anti-angiogenic protein with an angiogenic one, a balance...
10/22/26
20 Years of OBHG: New white paper Safer Births, Stronger Systems: The Evolution of the OB Hospitalist Model
Hospitals that want safer maternity care need continuous, on-site obstetric leadership. The OB hospitalist model has grown into one of the...
10/21/26
Newsweek honors OBHG for AI innovation that gives time back for patient care
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) has been named a winner of Newsweek’s inaugural AI Impact Health Awards in the category of Best...
10/13/26
Maternity care deserts cover 1 in 3 U.S. counties. OB hospitalists are leading the response.
According to the March of Dimes’ 2026 report, “Nowhere to Go,” 5.8 million women and 358,000 infants live in counties without full access to...
10/08/26
OBHG partners with Middlesboro ARH Hospital in Middlesboro, Kentucky
OBHG has launched a new partnership with Middlesboro ARH Hospital in Middlesboro, Kentucky to bring consistent, around-the-clock OB/GYN hospitalist coverage to the Middlesboro community.
Middlesboro...
10/05/26
New OBHG research shows midwife collaboration improves maternal care
As OB/GYN shortages, burnout and rural healthcare deserts continue unabated in the United States, certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) are a critical solution to the maternal...
10/01/26
OBHG launches a new OB/GYN program at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls in Texas
OBHG is proud to welcome Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls, in Marble Falls, Texas, to our growing network. Through a...
09/29/26
Strengthening the safety net: how OB hospitalists support early maternal mental health intervention
Mental health conditions are the leading cause of preventable pregnancy-related death in the United States. According to CDC Maternal Mortality Review Committee data from...
09/28/26
A timeline for OBs weighing a move before 2027
There’s a clock running right now that most OB/GYNs in private practice haven’t looked at closely, because it’s easy to assume a billing change...
09/25/26
Let the good times – and your free time – roll: OB hospitalist careers in Louisiana
There’s a reason people who move to Louisiana rarely want to leave. It’s the only state where a debate over gumbo versus jambalaya can...