Testimony on the Closure of the Inpatient Maternity Unit

 

DPH Public Hearing July 24, 2023

Like many of our health system peers, we are experiencing unprecedented workforce shortages after the pandemic. Because maternity care is highly specialized, it has been even more challenging to maintain staffing of our inpatient maternity services at HealthAlliance-Clinton in Leominster. This includes not only nurses but also OB/GYNs and other clinical staff.