Maternal Care Strategies for State Flex Programs

This TASC 90 webinar focused on state program strategies to support rural maternal care. This event was supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by TASC, a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center).

Audience: State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Directors and Flex Coordinators  

Speakers: Kristen Dillon, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

By participating in this webinar, participants were able to:  

• Recognize the challenges critical access hospitals face in providing maternal care services to rural communities.   

• Identify strategies the industry is taking to bridge the gap in coverage of maternal care services.  

• Assemble maternal health resources available to provide enhanced support for CAHs with and without birth units.   

Maternal Care Strategies for State Flex Programs Slide Deck (2.63 MB)

National Rural Health Resource Center