The OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana will stop obstetrical services in September, the company announced.
The Blessed Beginnings Birthing Center at Heart of Mary will transition all labor and delivery care to either its St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington or its Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, which will reopen in September. That facility has been closed since October after it struggled to find an adequate number of providers.
“Similar to the rest of the country, staffing has been our biggest challenge,” OSF Sacred Heart President Ned Hill said. “Until we were able to ensure each mother, child and family who needed us was able to have our undivided attention and a care plan that is customized to their precise wishes, we needed to transfer care to Urbana. Now that we have new providers and a plan to care for our youngest patients and their parents, we are ready to resume services for obstetrics and newborn care in Danville.”
According to OSF officials, the decision was based on several factors, including access to care, travel time to hospitals and vulnerable populations.
After September, patients who are currently seeing OSF Medical Group — Obstetrics and Gynecology in Urbana will be referred to OSF Medical Group — Primary Care in Champaign or its Danville location.
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