Rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat

Washington’s rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat

While working in large, urban hospitals, Tracy Ryan has seen 25 to 30 babies delivered a day.

Washington’s rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat • Idaho Capital Sun

Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital’s maternity ward rooms. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)This story originally published Nov. 11 in the Washington State Standard. While working in large, urban hospitals, Tracy Ryan has seen 25 to 30 babies delivered a day. “I call those places baby factories. They provide incredible care — there’s incredible expertise because they do so mu…

Rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat

Peninsula Daily News Peninsula Daily News - Your #1 News Source for the Olympic Peninsula, Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and beyond. State and federal lawmakers are trying to help Rural maternity wards are struggling to stay afloat Wire Service