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Mercy Medical Center to pause maternity services Dec. 8 due to staffing shortages, partnering with Baystate for deliveries.
Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, will temporarily suspend maternity and newborn services at its Family Life Center starting December 8 due to ongoing staffing shortages, despite recruitment efforts.
The hospital will partner with Baystate Medical Center for deliveries and hospital-based care, while continuing prenatal and postnatal services at outpatient locations.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association blames Trinity Health, the parent organization, for failing to fill vacancies and offering below-market wages, contributing to staff attrition.
The decision follows financial challenges, including a $29.8 million loss in 2024, and concerns that the temporary pause could become permanent, further limiting maternal care access in the region.
Mercy Medical Center suspenderá sus servicios de maternidad el 8 de diciembre debido a la escasez de personal, asociándose con Baystate para los partos.