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Needs Assessment of the Obstetric Workforce in Maine's Rural Hospitals

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Description
Report assessing the workforce needs for 15 hospitals with obstetrics units in rural Maine. Offers a SWOT Analysis and discusses factors contributing to sustainability of the workforce, community characteristics impacting the workforce, recruitment and retention challenges, and training challenges. Offers recommendations at the state, regional, health system, hospital, and unit level.
Author(s)
Brianna Keefe-Oates, Katherine Simmonds, Louisa H. Smith, Jeni Stolow
Date
01/2024
Type
Document
Organizations
MaineHealth, Roux Institute, The Maine Rural Maternity & Obstetrics Management Strategies Network
Tagged as
Health workforce · Health workforce education and training · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Sustainability of programs · Maine