When a rural maternity unit closes, alternatives are hard to come by - North Carolina Health News
Since 2013, at least nine maternity units across the state have closed and a 10th is slated to shutter in the coming months. Addressing this growing crisis requires a systems approach, providers in western and eastern North Carolina say.
By Liora Engel-Smith The maternity unit in Macon County has been closed for almost three years, but as Jennifer Garrett sees it, nothing took its place. Garrett, clinical services administrator and director of nursing at Macon County Public Health, said having a maternal ward in town meant that pregnant women could go there right away […]