Lindsay Admon, MD, MSc

Phone: 734.936.3110
Email: lindskb@med.umich.edu

Obstetrics & Gynecology
University of Michigan
L4000 Women's Hospital
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

Current Projects - (1)

Postpartum Morbidity and Mortality and Health Care Utilization in Rural vs. Urban Communities
Using 2006-2018 data from the National Health Interview Survey linked to the National Death Index through 2019, this project will examine postpartum mortality among rural and urban residents. We will also evaluate differences in health, health care utilization, and barriers to care across rural and urban communities.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Healthcare access, Maternal health, Medicaid and CHIP, Mental and behavioral health, Private health insurance, Social determinants of health, Uninsured and underinsured, Women

Rural/Urban Differences in Postpartum Health Insurance, Healthcare Use, and Health Outcomes
The purpose of this project was to identify rural/urban differences in health insurance, healthcare use, and health outcomes among postpartum individuals, and to describe policy-relevant implications or strategies to improve insurance coverage, receipt of recommended healthcare, and, ultimately, health outcomes among rural residents who give birth.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Healthcare access, Healthcare financing, Hospitals and clinics, Legislation and regulation, Maternal health, Medicaid and CHIP, Private health insurance, Women

Rural and Urban Differences in Insurance Coverage at Prepregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2023
In this manuscript, the research team used data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System to measure insurance coverage at prepregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and insurance coverage continuity across these periods among rural and urban U.S. residents.

Rural Hospital Administrators' Beliefs About Safety, Financial Viability, and Community Need for Offering Obstetric Care
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 03/2022
This study offers results from a national survey of a sample of 292 rural hospitals that provided obstetric services in 2021. Obstetric unit administrators shared about their experiences, the challenges they face, and the decisions that factor into providing labor and birth care for their rural communities.

Characteristics of U.S. Rural Hospitals by Obstetric Service Availability, 2017
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 08/2020
This study described characteristics of rural U.S. hospitals by whether they provide labor and delivery care for pregnant patients. Researchers used the 2017 American Hospital Association Annual Survey to identify rural hospitals and detail their characteristics based on whether they provide obstetric services.

Rural-Urban Differences in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the U.S., 2007-15
Journal Article
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 12/2019
In the U.S., severe maternal morbidity and mortality (SMMM) is climbing—a reality that is especially challenging for rural communities, which face declining access to obstetric services. Using data for 2007-15 from the National Inpatient Sample, we analyzed SMMM during childbirth hospitalizations among rural and urban residents.