We, the patients of the Mayers Memorial Hospital District, request a town hall meeting with Mayers' CEO, Louis Ward, Board Members, and other decision makers to address the closing of the OB department with a Q&A session with the community. We would like our voices heard and concerns addressed. At this time we have not felt that we have received accurate and consistent information regarding the closure or had the courtesy of the hospital to address our concerns on how this will impact our community and the future of our community. We have questions and we would like answers.
Updates
August 17, 2016
The level of engagement regarding this closure confirms that our community expects transparency from institutional leadership. This growing momentum reinforces our collective demand for a formal town hall session where our questions will receive direct answers.
Reached 100 supporters
August 17, 2016
20 Comments
I worked at this hospital for 12 years and I know how many people depend on this hospital (including OB dept.) to help them with their medical needs. I have a great friend that has been working there for 30 yrs and now has to wonder every day if she'll have a job the next day. Administration needs to appreciate the employees they have and care more about the people of the Intermountain area and find a way to fix this ASAP!
No one disputes the absolute value of our wonderful hospital to the many families and communities in the Intermountain area. Hopefully this forum will lead to a productive public discussion prioritizing our communities' needs (including this issue of OB services) and how the hospital and community can work together to meet those needs that are so vital to rural communities like ours.
If there is no OB we will lose Doctors, as it is the new and existing Doctors are talking about leaving because having an OB Department was a selling point on their coming to Big Valley Medical Center, Mayers Hospital and the InterMountain Area
This makes me, a woman who is about to start a family think about living here. It would be scary to be 9 months pregnant and know your doctor is a hour and a half away.
I think the community deserves to get answers to all of their questions as we are paying taxes on the hospital every year.
The closure if this department will put so many mothers at risk. It will also stunt any growth to our intermountain area, who wants to move to a place where they have to travel 2 hours to deliver their baby. I know as a woman of child bearing years, I would never move to a place where I would be putting myself and my child at risk because of lack of medical care.
This service is vital to maintaining a safe community.
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We, the patients of the Mayers Memorial Hospital District, request a town hall meeting with Mayers' CEO, Louis Ward, Board Members, and other decision makers to address the closing of the OB department with a Q&A session with the community. We would like our voices heard and concerns addressed. At this time we have not felt that we have received accurate and consistent information regarding the closure or had the courtesy of the hospital to address our concerns on how this will impact our community and the future of our community. We have questions and we would like answers.
Updates
August 17, 2016
The level of engagement regarding this closure confirms that our community expects transparency from institutional leadership. This growing momentum reinforces our collective demand for a formal town hall session where our questions will receive direct answers.
Reached 100 supporters
August 17, 2016
20 Comments
Please don't close it down. I had my daughter there back in February. I went to e.r. To get checked. I was at a 10. If I would of had to drive down to Redding. I would of gave birth to her in my car. This community needs OB.
I worked at this hospital for 12 years and I know how many people depend on this hospital (including OB dept.) to help them with their medical needs. I have a great friend that has been working there for 30 yrs and now has to wonder every day if she'll have a job the next day. Administration needs to appreciate the employees they have and care more about the people of the Intermountain area and find a way to fix this ASAP!
No one disputes the absolute value of our wonderful hospital to the many families and communities in the Intermountain area. Hopefully this forum will lead to a productive public discussion prioritizing our communities' needs (including this issue of OB services) and how the hospital and community can work together to meet those needs that are so vital to rural communities like ours.
If there is no OB we will lose Doctors, as it is the new and existing Doctors are talking about leaving because having an OB Department was a selling point on their coming to Big Valley Medical Center, Mayers Hospital and the InterMountain Area
This makes me, a woman who is about to start a family think about living here. It would be scary to be 9 months pregnant and know your doctor is a hour and a half away.
I think the community deserves to get answers to all of their questions as we are paying taxes on the hospital every year.
The closure if this department will put so many mothers at risk. It will also stunt any growth to our intermountain area, who wants to move to a place where they have to travel 2 hours to deliver their baby. I know as a woman of child bearing years, I would never move to a place where I would be putting myself and my child at risk because of lack of medical care.
This service is vital to maintaining a safe community.
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Please don't close it down. I had my daughter there back in February. I went to e.r. To get checked. I was at a 10. If I would of had to drive down to Redding. I would of gave birth to her in my car. This community needs OB.