As maternity wards continue to shutter across rural America, Lander’s Sagewest hospital has held onto its birthing facility — the only one in Fremont County’s 9,266 square miles. But it
As maternity wards continue to shutter across rural America, Lander’s Sagewest hospital has held onto its birthing facility — the only one in Fremont County’s 9,266 square miles. But it
SageWest CEO acknowledges bad reputation, but says “everything has changed.” Fed-up Fremont County locals, meanwhile, have taken matters into their own hands.
LANDER — Jan Siebersma has delivered thousands of babies during his three-plus decades in obstetrics. He’s seen it all: twins and breech babies, marathon labors, emergency cesarean sections, even the
Shrinking obstetric options have consequences not only for providers, but for their patients. Many women here travel for maternity care, risking dangerous road conditions and adverse outcomes.