Outlook for Newport Hospital birthing center dims after Brown University Health logs $18M Q1 loss

Outlook for Newport Hospital birthing center dims after Brown University Health logs $18M Q1 loss

A sign supporting keeping the Newport Hospital Birthing Center open is on display on Broadway across the street from the hospital. A community-based coalition has formed to recognize the labor and delivery unit's vital role in community health, public safety, and equitable access to local care. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)Executives at Brown University Health never mentioned the Newport Hospital birthing center during a 30-m…