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Salem Hospital Considers Pediatrics Unit Closure by Saerom Yoo England is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Salem Hospital is considering closing its inpatient pediatrics unit due to low patient volume. The unit has capacity for 27 patients but averages only 5 patients per day. Hospital officials notified local pediatric clinics and staff of the potential closure and will discuss it with the Board of Trustees in July at the earliest. Some doctors are concerned that closing the unit would make it harder on families who need to travel farther for less severe pediatric illnesses and reduce the hospital
- Author
- Saerom Yoo England
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- EN