Henderson Hospital says it will formally suspend all maternity and neonatal intensive care services “on or around” the evening of September 30.
The hospital cites an ongoing lack of available emergency department beds as the primary catalyst for its decision to discontinue birth services.
It plans to convert the 62-bed units into medical-surgical space.
That’s despite a petition circulated by staff earlier this year urging the hospital to keep the department open. Over 4,000 people have signed it.
A representative for the hospital did not respond to KNPR’s request for additional comment.
Henderson Hospital’s soon-to-be-suspended maternity unit was the next-closest option for Boulder City patients, as Boulder City Hospital does not have a functional maternity ward.
The closure aligns with Nevada’s high ratio of maternal care deserts, particularly in rural communities. Industry analyst Becker’s Hospital Review found over 70 percent of the state’s rural hospitals lack labor and delivery services. As of July, the median drive time for that care was 56 minutes.
