Hospitals Closing Maternity Departments Because of Low Birthrates

11 Aug Hospitals Closing Maternity Departments Because of Low Birthrates

Quoting low birthrates, particularly in rural areas of the country, hospitals are shuttering maternity services. Another issue that hospitals are raising is the inability to hire enough staff to run the units leading to closures, although sometimes that may be temporary. Experts worry that this trend could cause infant and maternal mortality to rise even more than it is currently. To read more on the issue in the Wall Street Journal, click here. August 2023