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Too costly to keep, but too important to lose. Solving paradox of NC rural women’s health services

NC Health News

From a systems perspective, weve got a lot of opportunities for improvement, said Dolly Pressley Byrd, chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Asheville-based Mountain Area Health Education Center, or MAHEC. I have successfully advocated for several provisions to help support and grow care in rural areas.

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School-based clinics, nurses bridge care gaps for kids, communities after Helene

NC Health News

In North Carolina, more than 90 centers serve over 30,000 students, according to the North Carolina School Based Health Alliance. Today, many of the nations school-based health centers provide expanded comprehensive care, such as behavioral health, vision, health education and dental care, along with primary care.

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Financial pressures prompt women’s services cuts at NC rural hospitals

NC Health News

If youre averaging one or two deliveries a day, potentially you could go a couple days without deliveries, but you still have to staff, said Dolly Pressley Byrd, chair of the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Asheville-based Mountain Area Health Education Center, or MAHEC. The staffing guidelines are pretty stringent.