St. Alphonsus to extend maternity services in Baker City for four weeks

Baker City, OR (CBS2) — According to a recent news release, Saint Alphonsus announced an extension to its maternity unit in Baker City for another four weeks.

The release said, "We have just received expedited approval from the state of Oregon for six Obstetrics nurses and plan to keep the Obstetrics unit at Baker City open for another four weeks to allow the community additional time to plan for the transition. We appreciate Senator Wyden and other elected leaders' focus on ongoing conversations around Obstetrics services in Baker City."

Senator Ron Wyden said in a social media post, "Glad that St. Alphonsus has announced this four-week extension to keep providing maternity services in Baker City. I'll keep working with the entire community on longer-term solutions to maintain these essential rural health care services for Baker County."

ncG1vNJzZmihlJa1sLrEsKpnm5%2BifK%2Bx1qxmpaeTlrlwv9NmmKWomKS7tMHSZquoZZWtwaa6w2akmqyVp7uqwNhmqp6qpp6wpr%2BMoqVmmpGgsrN5wqKrsmWWpL9uss6uqWavlZq4tA%3D%3D