Becker's Healthcare November 15, 2024
Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy has reached an agreement with Stafford, Conn.-based Johnson Memorial Hospital, part of Hartford, Conn.-based Trinity Health of New England, to allow the hospital to terminate labor and delivery services.
Here are eight things to know:
1. The hospital shared plans to close its labor and delivery services in July 2022 to meet the needs of an aging population and redesign care delivery. OHS rejected the hospital’s plan in January, citing that it would reduce care access and not save patients money. Johnson Memorial then appealed a $394,000 fine by OHS for not resuming the services despite requirements from the state to do so.
2. Under the new agreement, Johnson Memorial will prioritize maternal and...
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