Bayou Side Hospital (BSH)

Bayou Side Hospital (BSH) remains dedicated to prioritizing community healthcare needs.

The elimination of essential hospital services like labor and delivery and its impact on both the surrounding community and the hospital’s organizational environment - (Dr Claude H. A. Simpson).

Bayou Side Hospital (BSH), situated in a rural zone, remains dedicated to prioritizing community healthcare needs. BSH remains dedicated to delivering top-quality healthcare services with dignity and respect to patients, even though it faces financial challenges. Labor and delivery stand out as one of the hospital's most visited departments, but its future looks uncertain because political changes may drastically affect its financial stability (Coulon et al., 2016). The BSH community views labor and delivery services as an essential aspect of healthcare. Rural critical access hospitals throughout the nation encounter numerous financial obstacles that prevent them from maintaining obstetrical services. The BSH institution and its associated clinic and healthcare unit remain committed to delivering essential services to its community.

When essential services such as labor and delivery are discontinued, they have harmful effects on both the community and the hospital's operational environment. BSH's situation might create barriers to essential maternal healthcare services, which could increase health risks for pregnant people and impact birth outcomes. Discontinued services require community members to travel further, which increases their stress levels and financial burdens and may lead to delays in receiving urgent care.

The hospital could experience a substantial change in its organizational environment if these services are discontinued. The removal of these services may damage the hospital's perceived competence in delivering comprehensive care and harm its reputation while diminishing community support. Stopping these services might create morale problems for staff alongside heavier workloads for existing healthcare workers and feelings of job insecurity or dissatisfaction among those in obstetric care. The termination of essential services produces extensive consequences that disrupt community access to vital healthcare and alter hospital operations and public perception.

Reference
Coulon, A. P., Biteman, J., & Wilson, M. (2016). Obstetrics in Rural, Critical Access Hospitals: Is It Feasible? 36(3). https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/1109548