Come February, no more babies will be delivered at Winner Regional Health.
The hospital recently announced they would be suspending its labor and
delivery services on February 1 after struggling to hire permanent
doctors.
In 2024, just over 100 babies were delivered at the hospital. Winner’s
rural location in south-central South Dakota means patients come from all
over the area for their labor and delivery.
Williams said they’re working with expecting families to create an
alternative birth plan at neighboring hospitals with labor and delivery
services. The Chamberlain Medical Center is an hour away from Winner,
hospitals in Pierre and Valentine, Nebraska are about an hour and a half
away and Mitchell is two hours.
