Posted By Kimberly Wear@kimberly wear on Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 11:40 AM Nearly a decade after the idea was last proposed, Providence (formerly St. Joseph Health System) today announced the birthing center at Redwood Memorial Hospital is set to close July 1, with deliveries being transitioned over to St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka. In a news release, the health care system cited declining birth levels across the county, but especially in the Eel River region, and a loss of “women’s services physicians.” Operationally, it’s been very challenging to support both programs. The decision to transition services was not taken lightly and we know this is nobody’s preference,” said Roberta Luskin-Hawk, chief executive for Providence in Humboldt County, said in a release. “However, this is a trend that is happening across the country in rural communities. By focusing services at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, we w
Why Inclusion of NIPTs is Key to Unlock Equal Maternity Rights for Working Women By IBTimes Staff Reporter
04/27/20 AT 7:45 PM Did you know? Each year, 13,000 women receive a false-positive result when testing for genetic abnormalities. Photo: ndss.org
It is estimated that each year in the United States, about 171,000 pregnant women will receive a faulty prenatal screening test. Of these, about 4% (6,672 cases) receive an incorrect low-risk result providing false assurance to the mother, whereas the remaining 96% (164,916 cases) would receive an incorrect high-risk result, driving unnecessary anxiety. In real terms, this means that every day, 18 mothers will discover that their newborn is affected by a genetic issue, such as Down syndrome, on the day of delivery, instead of the early stages of pregnancy. Infants with challenging genetic conditions such as Down syndrome should be delivered at a tertiary center for optimal care, instead of a community hospital, and fami
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P&O Pacific Partnership Backs Community Fundraising Campaign to Fix Leaking Corridor Roof Adjoining Maternity Unit
The P&O Pacific Partnership, which is funded by the generous donations from the cruise line’s guests, has thrown its support behind the fundraising campaign to repair the corridor roof adjoining Vila Central Hospital’s maternity unit and children’s ward.
The Partnership has committed AUD$21,000 (VT1.9 million) to the ‘Giving Hands Vanuatu’ fundraising campaign initiated by Carissa Jacobe, managing director of maritime manning agency South Sea Services.
This donation represents a significant portion of the overall cost of fixing leaks in the corridor roof, which have contributed to flooding of the walkway in recent years.