20 Years of OBHG: New white paper Safer Births, Stronger Systems: The Evolution of the OB Hospitalist Model
10/22/26
20 Years of OBHG: New white paper Safer Births, Stronger Systems: The Evolution of the OB Hospitalist Model
Hospitals that want safer maternity care need continuous, on-site obstetric leadership. The OB hospitalist model has grown into one of the most established ways to provide it, and Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) has helped lead that growth for 20 years.
This year, as we mark our 20th anniversary, our new white paper, Safer Births, Stronger Systems: The 25-Year Evolution of the OB Hospitalist Model, looks at how the model developed, what the evidence shows, and what it means for hospital leaders today.
The safety gap is...
10/21/26
Newsweek honors OBHG for AI innovation that gives time back for patient care
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) has been named a winner of Newsweek’s inaugural AI Impact Health Awards in the category of Best...
10/13/26
Maternity care deserts cover 1 in 3 U.S. counties. OB hospitalists are leading the response.
According to the March of Dimes’ 2026 report, “Nowhere to Go,” 5.8 million women and 358,000 infants live in counties without...
09/29/26
Strengthening the safety net: how OB hospitalists support early maternal mental health intervention
Mental health conditions are the leading cause of preventable pregnancy-related death in the United States. According to CDC Maternal Mortality Review Committee data from...
09/21/26
New CDC data on gestational hypertension: Implications for labor and delivery programs
A new report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics confirms that gestational hypertension continues to climb across the United States, and the...
09/04/26
Amanda Shafton talks midwifery and the maternal health crisis on MedCity FemFwd
The United States is facing a well-documented maternal health crisis, one that is being compounded by a shrinking OB/GYN workforce and a growing number...
08/26/26
4 reasons to consider OB hospitalist work as a post-residency career move
Most residents have heard the private practice narrative over and over again: Join a group, build a patient panel, and eventually make partner. But...
08/26/26
Why more hospitals are adding Obstetric Emergency Departments, and what it means for maternal safety
A growing number of hospitals are launching dedicated obstetric emergency departments (OBEDs) to close a critical gap between the general ED and labor and...
08/25/26
Clinician perspectives on OB unbundling: What we know now, and what we don’t yet
Obstetric clinicians around the country are questioning how the upcoming restructuring of maternity care CPT codes might impact how they deliver care and run...
08/19/26
OBHG and March of Dimes partner to increase awareness of maternal health access issues and solutions
Somewhere in the U.S. right now, someone in labor is wondering how far it is to the nearest maternity ward, and whether there's enough...