Jackson South Medical Center has sped up plans to shutter its labor and delivery unit and is now planning to close the ward on Friday, weeks earlier than expected, citing staffing issues. The sped-up closure comes six weeks after workers were told in a July 2 email from the hospital’s CEO that the unit would shutter in October. The Herald recently obtained the CEO's email through a public records request. Nearly a week later, the closure date changed to Sept. 1. Now, the hospital says the unit is expected to shutter today.
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