New Hospital Highlights Emerging Trend Regarding Delivery Services

· Jun. 20, 2011, 7:33 am

The long anticipated St. Anthony hospital is holding its grand opening in Lakewood today. It's taken seven years to plan and build the 450 million dollar facility, which includes everything from level one trauma care, oncology, orthopedics, and an expanded emergency room. But there's one major service that won't be offered, and that's labor and delivery. And as Bente Birkeland reports, getting out of the baby business is a decision more and more hospitals are making across the country.

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