Blog
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 care crisis. New data from Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) adds to the abundant research that hospital collaboration with midwives doesn’t just fill staffing gaps. Midwives improve maternal care outcomes.
A recent quality performance analysis at 265 OBHG hospital partner sites across the country compared 57 certified nurse midwife (CNM) sites with non-CNM sites. Findings showed CNM sites outperformed non-CNM sites on...
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...
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...
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...
09/23/26
OBHG announces new partnership with Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
OBHG is partnering with Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Arizona to launch a 24/7 OB hospitalist program staffed by two OB/GYNs. The program...
09/21/26
New CDC data on gestational hypertension: Implications for labor and delivery programs
A new report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics confirms that gestational hypertension continues to climb across the United States, and the...
09/17/26
OBHG welcomes Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ob Hospitalist Group is proud to welcome Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the OBHG family. This new program will operate...
09/08/26
OBHG welcomes Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington
Ob Hospitalist Group is pleased to partner with Providence St. Mary Medical Center (PSMMC) in Walla Walla, Washington.
PSMMC is a nonprofit acute-care hospital and...
09/04/26
Amanda Shafton talks midwifery and the maternal health crisis on MedCity FemFwd
The United States is facing a well-documented maternal health crisis, one that is being compounded by a shrinking OB/GYN workforce and a growing number...