Declining access in California to maternity care a growing crisis

Declining access in California to maternity care a growing crisis

A few months ago, I worked my final night as an OB/GYN on labor and delivery at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale. I wanted my team of doctors, nurses and other staff to get together one last time and connect before we shut down the unit. There were no patients in the labor rooms, no newborns in the nursery and the halls were silent. So different from the nights when we pulled together to help so many, and were proud every time we assisted …