DONE. NEW AT NOON, STAFFING SHORTAGES AT PRISMA HEALTH LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL WILL IMPACT EXPECTED MOMS AND THEIR FAMILIES STARTING MONDAY. PRISMA PATIENTS IN LABOR WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PRISMA HEALTH’S PAPE WOOD HOSPITAL IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, CAROLINA. WOMEN’S CENTER WILL REMAIN OPEN TO PROVIDE ROUTINE GYNECOLOGY CARE AND SURGICAL CARE WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED AT LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL. AND A STATEMENT FROM JUSTIN BENFIELD, CEO OF BOTH LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL AND HILLCREST HOSPITAL, SAYS, QUOTE, THIS TEMPORARY PAUSE IS THE RIGHT MEDICAL DECISION TO ALLOW US TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT CARE AS WE ADD NEW PHYSICIANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR GROWING POPULATION. PRISMA HEALTH SA
Labor, delivery services ‘paused’ at South Carolina hospital
A Laurens County, South Carolina, hospital will temporarily move its labor and deliveries services to another hospital. Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital announced that beginning Monday, May 8, labor and deliveries will be moved to Prisma Health’s Patewood Hospital in Greenville County. Sandy Dees, Prisma Health spokeswoman, says the pause is because of a short-term shortage of OB/GYN physicians at Laurens County Hospital.”Teams from both hospitals and Carolina Women’s Center, a Prisma Health OB/GYN practice in Laurens County, will be working closely to ensure a smooth transition for patients,” Dees said in a release. Dees said Carolina Women’s Center will remain open to provide routine gynecologic care. More news (Story continues after links) GSP airport officials are asking you to arrive early due to TSA maintenance’World’s Largest’ Buc-ee’s store to open about 2 1/2 hours from UpstateWoman’s Facebook post about beach brawl leads to her arrest, police sayPatients will continue prenatal appointments at that office as well as have their routine GYN visits. GYN surgical care will also continue to be offered at Laurens County Hospital. “We are actively recruiting additional OB/GYN physicians to bring back deliveries to Laurens County Hospital. In the meantime, we have plans in place to ensure our patients are cared for effectively, efficiently and safely during this pause,” said Justin Benfield, who is CEO of both Laurens County Hospital and Hillcrest Hospital. “We’re incredibly proud of our mom-baby unit here at Laurens County Hospital and look forward to re-opening it. This temporary pause is the right medical decision to allow us to provide efficient care as we add new physicians to meet the needs of our growing population.”Prisma Health is also planning to assist with transportation if needed.
A Laurens County, South Carolina, hospital will temporarily move its labor and deliveries services to another hospital.
Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital announced that beginning Monday, May 8, labor and deliveries will be moved to Prisma Health’s Patewood Hospital in Greenville County.
Sandy Dees, Prisma Health spokeswoman, says the pause is because of a short-term shortage of OB/GYN physicians at Laurens County Hospital.
“Teams from both hospitals and Carolina Women’s Center, a Prisma Health OB/GYN practice in Laurens County, will be working closely to ensure a smooth transition for patients,” Dees said in a release.
Dees said Carolina Women’s Center will remain open to provide routine gynecologic care.
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Patients will continue prenatal appointments at that office as well as have their routine GYN visits. GYN surgical care will also continue to be offered at Laurens County Hospital.
“We are actively recruiting additional OB/GYN physicians to bring back deliveries to Laurens County Hospital. In the meantime, we have plans in place to ensure our patients are cared for effectively, efficiently and safely during this pause,” said Justin Benfield, who is CEO of both Laurens County Hospital and Hillcrest Hospital. “We’re incredibly proud of our mom-baby unit here at Laurens County Hospital and look forward to re-opening it. This temporary pause is the right medical decision to allow us to provide efficient care as we add new physicians to meet the needs of our growing population.”
Prisma Health is also planning to assist with transportation if needed.