New Arrivals in the ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis By Briah Lumpkins Oct. 21, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/obstetric-carts-georgia-maternal-health-labor-delivery-rural-hospitals-south-carolina/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Izc7o1cTjnKMDAMRM6_duoiKT6MMdBNneu8xeA0h72UP4a5jeFy9hx_9CndB6r1AvxB_HhZ35R6iWoETYQLnw_vvVgg&_hsmi=445305746&utm_content=445305746&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: New Arrivals In The ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis It had been a decade since Kara Holden last had a baby. But as the former obstetric nurse prepared for her fourth child, her head was swimming with contingency plans. The labor and delivery unit where she used to work in this rural northeastern Georgia community is no longer open. So, she asked former co-workers to be on standby around her anticipated due date. She and her midwife mapped out emergency rooms along the more-than-50-mile trek to the hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, where she planned to give birth. And, to prepare for a worst-case scenario, she curated items to keep in the car in case she went into labor en route. (Lumpkins, 10/21)