Kettering Health consolidating obstetric services

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio — Kettering Health confirmed in a statement to Spectrum News 1 on Tuesday that obstetric services at their Soin Medical Center are transitioning to the Kettering Health Main Campus and Kettering Health Washington Township.

“National and regional trends show a steady decline in birth rates,” the statement reads. “This consolidation aligns Kettering Health’s OB services with these demographic shifts by transitioning our resources from Soin Medical Center, our smallest maternity unit, to our larger units at Kettering Health Main Campus and Kettering Health Washington Township.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of live births per 1,000 women have declined in the last decade. The rate was 13.5 in 2009 and dropped to 11.4 in 2019.

According to Google Maps, Kettering Health’s main campus is 11 to 15 miles away from the Soin Medical Center, depending on route taken. Kettering Health Washington Township is 17 to 22 miles away, depending on route taken.

The health network said any patients who were scheduled to deliver at the Soin Medical Center would be hearing from their care teams soon “to facilitate a seamless transfer of care.”

They also said it is their goal to keep all affected employees at Kettering Health.

“Our commitment to supporting residents throughout Greene County remains unchanged,” the statement reads. “We continue to invest in the area through continued expansions at Soin Medical Center, upgrades to Kettering Health Greene Memorial, and prioritizing physician access through our new medical office at the Xenia REACH site.”