Omicron has arrived and is spreading in Humboldt County, with case numbers double and triple in a matter of days, as hospitals brace for potential impacts from the highly contagious virus. During a county COVID press conference today, Roberta Luskin-Hawk, CEO at Providence in Humboldt County — which includes St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial hospitals […]
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Forum Tonight on Plan to Close Redwood Memorial Maternity Services
Providence Health officials will be part of a 6 p.m. public forum tonight to discuss the healthcare provider’s controversial decision to close down the obstetrics program at Redwood Memorial Hospital and shift all deliveries 20 miles north to St. Joseph Hospital. It’s the second time in less than a decade that the hospital system overseeing […]
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Virtual Forum on Move to Close Birth Center at Redwood Memorial Set for Thursday
Providence has announced a virtual community meeting will take place Thursday with local CEO Roberta Luskin-Hawk to discuss the controversial decision to close the birthing center at Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna this summer and transition deliveries over to St. Joseph Hospital. In a Feb. 26 announcement, the health care system cited declining birth rates […]
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Redwood Memorial Birth Center in Fortuna to Close
Nearly a decade after the idea was last proposed, Providence (formerly St. Joseph Health System) today announced the birthing center at Redwood Memorial Hospital is set to close July 1, with deliveries being transitioned over to St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka. In a news release, the health care system cited declining birth levels across the […]