Becker's Healthcare January 24, 2025
Hospitals across the country are reducing or eliminating their maternal health, labor and delivery services because of financial constraints. The move depletes access to care for expectant mothers and places pressure on larger systems to pick up additional patient volume.
But one hospital in Shattuck, Okla., is bucking the trend.
“This year’s strategic plan encompasses expansion into maternity health,” said Tom Vasko, CEO of Newman Memorial Hospital. “While many organizations are closing or moving away from maternity services, we are storming towards it. In pedigree hospital operations, the mentality is the opposite. Complex challenges create havoc, but also opportunity.”
Becker’s reported 37 hospitals closing maternity services last year, and in rural areas more than 200 hospitals across the country have...
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