UMass Memorial Health’s unwavering decision to close the Leominster Hospital maternity ward sends a clear signal to Beacon Hill that the Department of Public Health needs more leverage to bear in these situations. And that can only happen through the Legislature, which must provide the DPH with the authority to make shuttering a vital medical service a difficult, pains-taking process.
UMass Memorial Health’s proposal to mitigate the effects of its imminent closure of the Leominster Hospital’s maternity ward falls completely short of adequately addressing the concerns raised by the Department of Public Health.
A spokesperson for UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital said yesterday that they will be "thoughtfully and equitably" finding a way to provide any necessary maternity services to their customers that may be affected by the closure of their maternity ward.
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