As swaths of U.S. increasingly become 'maternity care deserts,' local birthing center closures a concern
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio — In the last two months, two hospital systems in Northeast Ohio announced the closure of labor and delivery units at two or their locations.
“That is certainly a big, big hit for Portage County and certainly devastating news for new and expecting moms to have to now seek services elsewhere out of county to deliver,” said Portage County Health Commissioner Joseph Diorio. Several factors are considered when determining maternity care deserts, including the availability of labor and delivery centers, the number of obstetrics or OB providers in a county and the number of women without health insurance.
Ashtabula is now in the same boat, and after next month, it’s expected that Portage County’s rating will also suffer.
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