Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital announced that labor and delivery services reopened on Monday, April 27, and an open house will be held May 1.
Staff reported the hospital now has the clinical support in place to safely care for patients and will continue building the team to meet the community’s long-term needs.
Outpatient obstetric services such as prenatal visits, postpartum care and gynecologic care have also resumed at the Samaritan Health Clinic – Lebanon, providing care Monday through Friday.
Letters are being sent to patients who previously received OB-GYN care in East Linn County to share details about the reopening, and how to reestablish care to deliver at the hospital’s birth center.
“Reopening the Girod Birth Center is an important step for supporting our community,” said Jennifer Kimberlain, RN, hospital administrator at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. “Our teams have worked carefully and consistently to make sure we can resume care in a safe and reliable way. We’re looking forward to continuing to support parents through every stage of pregnancy and delivery.”
During the temporary pause, the birth center received cosmetic updates including new flooring and paint, funded by the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and their donors.
A community open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 1, when guests are invited to tour the space and meet the care team.
“We appreciate the patience shown by staff, patients and the community, and are looking forward to welcoming families back to the birth center,” Kimberlain said.
For more information about labor and delivery services, visit samhealth.org/Baby.