Kettering Health Cuts Obstetric Services at Major Hospital
Major Hospital to Discontinue Obstetric Services
One of the largest hospitals in the area is set to stop offering obstetric services (OB). This decision has raised concerns among patients and former employees, as the hospital will no longer provide maternity care. The transition of OB services will be handled by Kettering Main Campus and Kettering Health Washington Township, according to a statement from Kettering Health.
The hospital network cited a decline in birth rates both locally and nationally as a key factor in this decision. “National and regional trends show a steady decline in birth rates. This consolidation aligns Kettering Health’s OB services with these demographic shifts by transitioning our resources from Soin Medical Center, our smallest maternity unit, to our larger units at Kettering Health Main Campus and Kettering Health Washington Township,” the statement read.
This announcement came as a surprise to two women who spoke with News Center 7’s Taylor Robertson. Both have connections to Kettering Health. One woman, who is 26 weeks pregnant, had planned to have a scheduled c-section in January with a doctor she felt comfortable with. Now, she is uncertain about her next steps.
“I was supposed to have a scheduled c-section in January and with a doctor I felt very comfortable with, and now I don’t know what that looks like,” she said.
Another former employee of Soin Medical Center, who worked in the maternity department for over ten years, expressed her disappointment. “It was a great place to work, a great place for people to have babies,” she said.
Neither of the women wanted to appear on camera, but they were surprised by the hospital’s reasoning. “But we didn’t really see that big of a decline,” the former employee said.
The pregnant woman mentioned that she has a scheduled appointment at Soin next week. “I don’t know if I’m going there. I don’t know if I’m going somewhere else, but just kind of waiting to hear back,” she said.
Patients who currently have deliveries scheduled at Soin Medical Center will be contacted by their care teams soon to facilitate a transfer of care. According to the health network, the process will be handled smoothly.
“I pray that all my coworkers find jobs, because some have been there since the doors opened in 2012,” the former employee said.
Kettering Health stated that they are working with impacted employees to explore employment opportunities throughout the network. “There are employment opportunities throughout our system, and our goal is that all impacted employees continue to be part of the Kettering Health team,” the statement added.
It remains unclear how many OB employees work at Soin and exactly when the unit will close. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story as more details emerge.
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