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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista is closing its maternity ward to make more beds available for patients needing emergency care, surgeries and other services.
Scripps Health says inpatient medical-surgical beds in Chula Vista are"currently occupied at or beyond full licensed capacity," while on a typical day, only half of the beds in the maternity ward are in use. "As a community health care provider, our goal at Scripps Health is to deliver high-quality health care services that best meet the needs of the communities we serve," the hospital's statement says."Today at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, we need more beds for adults and seniors who are coming to us for emergency care, surgeries, cardiac care, and other services, and we expect that need to continue.
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