Texas faces hospital access issues amid rural closures, nurse shortages

Texas faces hospital access issues amid rural closures, nurse shortages

DALLAS (KDAF — According to a new study by ConciergeMD, Texas has low hospital density and ranks 25th nationwide, with approximately 0.96 hospitals per 100,000 residents. The study says there are widespread hospital deserts, with 64 out of 254 counties having no hospital facilities, leaving many rural residents without local care. There are also high rural hospital closures: Texas leads the nation with 26 rural hospital closures since 2010. The …

Nurses escorted out of West Sub amid Family Birthplace closure

The afternoon of July 3, six staff members in the middle of their shifts at West Suburban Medical Center’s Family Birthplace were escorted out of the hospital by security, according to multiple sources who work on the floor that consists of the labor and delivery, postpartum and nursery units.   West Suburban staff said they were told the three units would be closed indefinitely, and they would be suspended without pay, because of a shortage of …

Nurses escorted out of West Sub amid Family Birthplace closure  - Austin Weekly News

West Suburban Medical Center abruptly and indefinitely shuttered its labor and delivery, postpartum and nursery units on July 3