Fort Lauderdale hospital temporarily closes maternity ward over COVID staffing issues [View all]

Source: Miami Herald

Fort Lauderdale hospital temporarily closes maternity ward over COVID staffing issues

BY MICHELLE MARCHANTE
UPDATED JANUARY 03, 2022 7:20 PM

Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale has temporarily closed its maternity ward because of COVID-related staffing shortages. This means moms-to-be will have to give birth at another hospital.

“Due to the COVID-19 surge, Holy Cross Health has reached critical staffing levels in Labor and Delivery. In the best interest of patient safety, the Labor and Delivery unit is on diversion until further notice,” the hospital said Monday in an email to the Miami Herald.

“People are out sick due to the surge in COVID cases,” Holy Cross spokeswoman Christine Walker told NBC6.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Post-Partum departments are still open.

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