Topeka Birthing Center Says It Is Closer To Reopening

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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A Topeka women’s health facility says it’s a step closer to delivering babies again.

Dr. Josie Norris told 13 NEWS the Birth and Women’s Center has reached a transfer agreement with Stormont-Vail Health Care and has submitted it to the Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment for approval.

The facility posted a similar update on its Facebook page on Tuesday. (See the post below or click here)

Stormont officials confirm they have reached an agreement and plan to issue a formal statement Wednesday.

The state issued an emergency suspension order in February, stopping delivery of newborns at the facility. The order cited concerns such as taking on high-risk patients and not transferring clients to other facilities when needed.

On Tuesday, a KDHE spokesperson said the center’s status is unchanged. She also could not confirm an agreement with Stormont, saying only any documents would need to be reviewed to ensure compliance and there was no timeline for completing that.

The center submitted a transfer agreement with University of Kansas hospitals in late March. However, the center said the state rejected it because of the distance between the facilities.

KDHE has the signed agreement from Stormont Vail on their desk this afternoon. We are hopeful that the suspension will…

Posted by Birth & Women’s Center on Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Topeka Birthing Center Says It Is Closer To Reopening