August 18, 2025
This year, HAP released an action plan for Pennsylvania hospitals and policymakers to improve maternal health quality, equity, and access. Ahead of our inaugural maternal health summit, we’re spotlighting promising practices and innovations that Pennsylvania hospitals have implemented to improve care for moms and babies.
Healthy outcomes for mothers, particularly in rural settings, are often a matter of collaboration, according to Rebecca Couch, RN, inpatient nursing operations manager of labor and delivery for Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. With that in mind, Gesinger Medical Center and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital launched a program aimed at improving maternal care in their communities by strengthening relationships with midwives and other community-based birth workers.