Access to Obstetrical Care in Iowa:A Report to the Iowa State Legislature-Calendar year 2018, March 2, 2020

(2020) Access to Obstetrical Care in Iowa:A Report to the Iowa State Legislature-Calendar year 2018, March 2, 2020. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)

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Abstract

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), Division of Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention, Bureau of Family Health, respectfully submits this report in response to the legislative mandate. The data summarized in this report provide an overview of the obstetrical workforce in Iowa for calendar years 2014 through 2018. This report uses birth certificate data to generate the number and percent of licensed providers who provide deliveries in our state. Birth certificate data are linked to data from the University of Iowa-Carver College of Medicine-Office of Statewide Clinical Education Programs (OSCEP) to obtain demographic and physician specialty information.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: Health Care, obstetrical care, Statewide Strategic Plan
Subjects: Health and medicine
Health and medicine > Healthcare
Health and medicine > Public health
ID Code: 32963
Deposited By: Margaret Barr
Deposited On: 07 Jul 2020 15:54
Last Modified: 07 Jul 2020 15:54
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/32963