Brooks Memorial Hospital

Labor and delivery services at Brooks-TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk continue to face challenges, according to a news release issued on Friday afternoon.

Currently, births will not take place in the OB unit as the temporary contingency plan addresses patients arriving to the Emergency Department in active labor or where delivery is imminent. “The remaining OB staff are working to complement (emergency department) staff in emergent delivery situations,” said Mary LaRowe, Brooks-TLC president and CEO. “Our on-call providers and pediatricians are available for consultations and to support emergent OB situations as they arise.”

Last week, a contingency plan was developed in consultation with the New York state Department of Health and in coordination with Brooks-TLC’s providers and regional partners that support its obstetrics and gynecological services. That plan calls for the transfer of mothers and newborns, post-delivery, to the John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital, or the facility of their choice, for post-partum recovery. Patients should discuss their options for delivery with their providers.