Tri-City Medical Center’s plans to potentially do so come amid dozens of closures of birthing centers and OB-GYN services nationwide. A “decline in referrals of pregnant patients” to the Tri-City hospital is what has prompted an evaluation by its board of the “department’s financial viability,” according to an April 1 report from Fox affiliate KSWB.
At this time, “the hospital currently sees less than one birth a day,” which has “significantly hurt the hospital’s finances,” according to the news outlet.
However, nurses argue the center provides critical OB-GYN care for the region. They added that closing it could force pregnant individuals to travel further than they have ever had to for care, according to a March 29 news release.
“It is safest to deliver close to home where minutes can make a difference in babies’ and mothers’ lives. There’s no reason for families to travel long distances for care,” Lauren Nance, RN, who has worked at Tri-City Medical Center for 36 years, said in the release.
A final decision has not been made, and according to KSWB, hospital officials are working on a plan to ensure care remains available.
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