ANDERSON, Ind. (WTHR) — Community Hospital is shutting down its pediatric unit Monday.
Hospital leaders cited "a steep decline in our number of pediatric inpatients" for the decision. In a statement released Wednesday, they said the unit on average has been seeing fewer than one patient every other day.
Instead of having a dedicated pediatric unit, they will now treat child patients in additional beds in their adult medical surgical unit.
"Community will continue to have a pediatric hospitalist, pediatric trained nursing staff, and a pediatrician is on call 24 hours a day. We will also continue to provide the same pediatric surgical services," a spokesperson said in a press release.
OB services will not be impacted.