# Hospital Financial Health and Provision of Obstetric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Services

**Authors:** Elizabeth G. Salazar, Molly Passarella, Sara C. Handley, Jeannette Rogowski, Erika M. Edwards, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Scott A. Lorch

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26418 · 2025-08-12

## TL;DR

This study examines how a hospital's financial health affects its ability to provide obstetric and NICU services.

## Contribution

The study introduces a novel analysis linking hospital financial status to the availability of critical maternal and neonatal care services.

## Key findings

- Hospitals with better financial health are more likely to offer obstetric services.
- Financially stable hospitals are more equipped to provide NICU services.
- There is a significant association between financial health and service provision in maternal-neonatal care.

## Abstract

This cohort study analyzes the association of hospital financial health with provision of obstetric and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) services.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** OM (MESH:D010437), DSH (MESH:D003428), OB (MESH:D048949)
- **Chemicals:** DSH (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

## Figures

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12344535