The medical center will cease obstetrics services Nov. 18.
“While childbirths have steadily decreased nationally over the past decade, the decline is even greater in our region due to a reduced number of women of childbearing age,” Angie Swearingen, COO of St. Mary’s Medical Center, said in a statement shared with WSAZ. “As such, the SMMC obstetrics unit will transition to a medical/surgical department with a focus on women’s health.”
Patients will be referred to Cabell Huntington Hospital for obstetric care, another hospital in Mountain Health Network. Both are also based in Huntington.
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