RICE LAKE, WI – Labor and delivery services at Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake will be temporarily paused beginning May 1 due to staffing limitations that supports the service. The pause is anticipated to last 30-60 days. We understand this diversion is a significant inconvenience to our patients.
Affected patients will be notified and we will work closely with them to transition their labor and delivery care to Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire. MMC-Rice Lake OB-GYN providers will continue to care for patients during their prenatal and postpartum care.
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We are offering patients a tour of the MMC-Eau Claire Birth Center, 2310 Craig Road. Tours are offered Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Meet in front of the birth center on the third floor of the hospital.
MMC-Eau Claire has more than doubled its labor and delivery beds following the expansion of its obstetrics unit from eight beds to 20 beds. The unit, which opened in late March, can accommodate an additional 550 births a year. U.S. News & World Report recently recognized MMC-Eau Claire on its list of “High Performing Hospitals" for maternity care access.
If you have symptoms of labor or have questions, contact your OB provider or call Eau Claire OB-GYN at 715-858-4646 to reach the on-call provider. More information about the MMC-Eau Claire Birth Center is found at marshfieldclinic.org/eauclairebaby.
“The reality is that two HSHS hospitals in western Wisconsin have closed causing undue stress on an already fragile healthcare market,” said Dr. Brandon Parkhurst, vice president of medical affairs. “The ripple effect of the closures is a factor in us having to spread our resources to meet the greatest health care needs throughout western Wisconsin.”
Marshfield Clinic Health System is an integrated health system whose mission is to enrich lives through accessible, affordable compassionate health care. The Health System serves Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with more than 1,600 providers comprising 170 specialties, health plan, and research and education programs. Primary operations include more than 60 Marshfield Clinic locations, 11 hospitals, Marshfield Children’s Hospital, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Security Health Plan and Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation. Learn more at marshfieldclinic.org.
Last Update: May 01, 2024 10:42 am CDT
