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Committee notes December notice that Samaritan Health suspended labor and delivery services; no new update
Summary
Committee members reviewed a December press release included in meeting packets indicating Samaritan Health would suspend labor and delivery services due to workforce shortages; staff said they had not seen a change since the release.
The committee discussed a press release included in the meeting packet that, according to staff, announced Samaritan Health would suspend labor and delivery services because of workforce shortages.
"Back mid December, I did include a press release in your packets that, Samaritan Health would be suspending labor and delivery services due to workforce shortages," a committee member said. Staff reported they had not found an update indicating the situation had changed since that notice.
Members did not take further action at the meeting and no new staffing or service information was presented; they agreed to monitor the situation and await any public notices or updates from the health provider.
