
THE LATEST MISSISSIPPI HEALTH NEWS
Following reports of victims unable to access rape kits in ERs, lawmaker pushes fix
McLean called her legislation a “three-pronged mandate” that guarantees rape victims proper care through adequate staffing, supplies and treatment. But she stressed that the legislation does not impose an additional staffing requirement.
Mississippi’s C-section Problem
Mississippi’s C-section problem: A third of low-risk women are undergoing surgery for their first birth
Despite national pressure to reduce these types of C-sections, Mississippi’s rate has stayed high across the last decade — peaking at 32.5% in 2018, according to data obtained from the Mississippi State Health Department.
In the state with the most C-sections, these hospitals are challenging the status quo
The hospitals at these three hospitals with low rates of NTSV C-sections agree on one thing: birth takes time.
Search your hospital’s C-section rate
The database shows average annual rates per hospital for first-time low-risk C-sections, first-time C-sections overall, repeat C-sections and total births.
How we reported our C-section series
Mississippi Today and The Fuller Project requested low-risk C-section data from the Mississippi State Department of Health for every Labor & Delivery hospital in the state from 2014 through 2022.
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