Cincinnati-based Mercy Health—West Hospital, part of Cincinnati-based Mercy Health, has shared plans to end its obstetrics labor and delivery program.
The services will be transitioned to Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital, also in Cincinnati, beginning Dec. 20. The program closure is due to a shortage in staffing, the publication reported, a spokesperson for Mercy Health said in a Dec. 5 statement shared with Becker's.
"We are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for all mothers, future mothers, and our newborns to Mercy Health—Anderson Hospital," the statement said.
Editor's note: This story was updated Dec. 5 at 3:29 p.m. CT.