St. Charles Health System, the largest healthcare provider in Central Oregon, has decided to close its Redmond Family Birthing Center next summer, citing low capacity and volumes that led to staffing changes. “This was not an easy decision to make,” Board Chairman Dan Schuette said in a press release Monday. “But as a health system, […]
Gary Aguiar
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Fewer Birth Options?
St. Charles considers closing a family birthing center
St. Charles Health System—the largest medical provider in Central Oregon—is considering changing the way the Family Birthing Center in Redmond operates, or may even close it outright. Iman Simmons, St. Charles‘ chief operating officer, said the purpose is to improve the quality and safety of care and to do those things at a lower cost […]