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Local hospital to close OB unit Jan. 31; Greene County EMS braces for changes
Summary
A commissioner announced the nearby hospital will close its obstetrics unit Jan. 31, prompting Greene County EMS to plan additional training and coordinate alternate receiving hospitals for OB and trauma patients. Speakers named Sullivan, IU, Good Sam, Vincennes and Union North as likely destinations.
Speaker 2 told the board that the local hospital plans to close its obstetrics department effective Jan. 31 and said the change will require more education for EMS crews and coordination with surrounding facilities about where to take pregnant patients.
"That's gonna require a lot more education for the EMS crews,"…
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