Rural Access to Care

[1] Presenter, S. Gareau, DrPH, MEd, MCHES (2024, October 30). Maternal Health Data Landscape (Data from CY 2023). Verbal and PowerPoint Presentation. Presented at the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative Symposium, in Columbia, SC. https://img1.scdhhs.gov/presentations/SC%20Maternal%20Health%20Health%20Data%20Snapshot%20%20SCBO.pdf.

[2] Öztürk, O. D., Woodworth, L., & Shoulders, A. (2025). Analysis of economic costs of inadequate maternal health care in South Carolina. Department of Economics, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina.

[3] The Commonwealth Fund. (2021). The High Costs of Maternal Morbidity Show Why We Need Greater Investment in Maternal Health. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/nov/high-costs-maternal-morbidity-need-investment-maternal-health.

[4] Gareau, S., López-De Fede, A., Rodriguez Ramos, C., Kotagiri, M., Addo, P., Kneece, A., Bell, N., & Edwards, J. (2024, October). How data drives action: South Carolina maternal health data snapshot [PowerPoint slides]. Institute for Families in Society, University of South Carolina. https://img1.scdhhs.gov/presentations/SC%20Maternal%20Health%20Health%20Data%20Snapshot%20%20SCBO.pdf

[5] Gareau, S., López-De Fede, A., Rodriguez Ramos, C., Kotagiri, M., Addo, P., Kneece, A., Bell, N., & Edwards, J. (2024, October). How data drives action: South Carolina maternal health data snapshot [PowerPoint slides]. Institute for Families in Society, University of South Carolina. https://img1.scdhhs.gov/presentations/SC%20Maternal%20Health%20Health%20Data%20Snapshot%20%20SCBO.pdf

[6] Gareau, S., López-De Fede, A., Rodriguez Ramos, C., Kotagiri, M., Addo, P., Kneece, A., Bell, N., & Edwards, J. (2024, October). How data drives action: South Carolina maternal health data snapshot [PowerPoint slides]. Institute for Families in Society, University of South Carolina. https://img1.scdhhs.gov/presentations/SC%20Maternal%20Health%20Health%20Data%20Snapshot%20%20SCBO.pdf

[7] Rural Health Information Hub. (n.d.). Barriers to maternal health care in rural areas. Retrieved from https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/maternal-health/1/barriers

[8] Statehouse Report. (2023, September 22). BIG STORY: S.C.’s maternal health in rapid decline, experts say. Retrieved from https://www.statehousereport.com/2023/09/22/big-story-s-c-s-maternal-health-in-rapid-decline-experts-say/

[9] Gareau, S., López-De Fede, A., Rodriguez Ramos, C., Kotagiri, M., Addo, P., Kneece, A., Bell, N., Edwards, J. (2024, October). How Data Drives Action: South Carolina Maternal Health Data Snapshot [PowerPoint Slides]. Institute for Families in Society, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.

[10] SC Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee (SCMMRC). (2025, March 1). 2025 legislative brief: CY 2018-2021 [PDF]. Retrieved from https://dph.sc.gov/sites/scdph/files/Library/00229-ENG-CR.pdf