SPENCER, W.Va.
Roane General Hospital administrators say the hospital will no longer deliver babies.
CEO Douglas Bentz says recent declines in total births in Roane County and increasing demands on hospital resources led to the decision to close the obstetrics department.
The final birth at Roane General occurred Saturday.
A partnership between the hospital's physicians and midwives from Family Health Care have assisted in deliveries at Roane General for 25 years.
Dr. Carroll Christiansen says he plans to keep his obstetrics unit open at Family Health Care to offer prenatal and gynecological care. But he says his patients will have to travel to hospitals in other counties for delivery.
For additional information, stay with NBC 4 and refresh nbc4i.com -- Where Accuracy Matters.
To submit a story idea or news tip, e-mail stories@nbc4i.com.
MORE: NBC 4 Local News | Local Crime News
NBC 4 SPORTS: Sports News, Video
NBC 4 POLITICS: Headlines, Interactives & Video
Email
Facebook
Google
Twitter
Favorites
More
Advertisement