AHA podcast: How a Rural Health System Continues to Provide Essential Obstetric Services
Kittitas Valley Healthcare, based in Ellensburg, Wash., was delivering 300-350 babies each year in the region prior to 2022, offering the area’s only comprehensive obstetric services. But when its three full-time OB/GYNs left, KVH was suddenly faced with a huge problem. Julie Petersen, KVH CEO, discusses how the organization kept its promise to preserve essential obstetric services for women of all ages. LISTEN NOW
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