Doctors fight to save Chula Vista maternity ward

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CHULA VISTA, CA — A group healthcare providers in the South Bay are joining forces to stop another maternity ward from closing.

Now, several letters have been sent to the Colorado Department of Public Health asking calling for an investigation into how closing the ward could impact the community. Carson is among the group of healthcare providers intending on rallying on Tuesday before the Chula Vista City Council meeting. Inpatient medical-surgical beds at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista are currently occupied at or beyond full licensed capacity, while on average only about half of the beds in the OB unit are in use. Repurposing the OB space to meet the increasing demands of patients coming in through the emergency room, Steve Carpowich, Scripps Health The Chula Vista maternity ward will consolidate with the ward at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hillcrest.

 

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