Little Rock-based Baptist Health is closing the labor and delivery operation and ending obstetric services at its Fort Smith ...

The hospital confirms they will be shutting down both departments in April. The closure will impact 40 employees.

The program, called TeamBirth, will have doctors and nurses huddle at the patient’s bedside to discuss next steps and options ...

This change is due to increasing costs, staffing shortages and reimbursements that do not cover the full cost of care, ...

Delivering a baby is hard work. Aptly named labor, the process before childbirth can be physically and emotionally taxing — and even painful. While no two patients experience labor and delivery the ...

The number of U.S. women who died the year following a pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019. One labor and delivery nurse is sharing information that may help keep birthing mothers safe. ...

The Labor & Delivery department at Baptist Health Fort Smith is facing challenges including a decline in deliveries.

According to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, nearly half of the state's rural counties do not have hospitals with labor ...