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National City’s Paradise Valley Hospital plans to end its obstetrics, labor and delivery services due to a steady decline in births, a pattern seen across San Diego County, health officials said.
With the hospital’s birthing center slated to close Aug. 4, a “comprehensive transition plan” is underway to connect expectant mothers to nearby hospitals with obstetrical services such as Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista and Scripps Mercy San Diego. Each is located within a 10-mile radius of Paradise Valley.
“Our team has had the privilege of delivering tens of thousands of babies in National City, and the decision to close our obstetrics unit means we will redirect resources to where there is a greater community need,” Neerav Jadeja, Paradise Valley chief executive officer, said in a prepared statement. “The demand for perinatal care, labor and delivery and neonatal services at Paradise Valley is not what it once was, and this has forced us to focus on growing other essential services based on community need.”