Evanston, WY (Oct. 29, 2024)—Evanston Regional Hospital has announced that labor and delivery services will discontinue on Dec. 30.

Evanston Regional will continue offering women’s health services, such as mammograms, including 3D mammograms, gynecological care, hormone treatments, and 24/7 emergency delivery care. The hospital will also continue expanding its capabilities in the OR, surgical services, pain management, and cardiology, as well as offering new services such as a wellness infusion center and behavioral health services.

“While this decision was difficult, we remain committed to meeting the needs of our patients,” said Cheri Willard, CEO of Evanston Regional Hospital. “Over the years, we’ve experienced a steady decline in demand, with an average of six deliveries per month. Patients are choosing to give birth at nearby facilities, and we want to meet those evolving needs in our community.”

The following providers will continue providing women’s health, including annual visits, hormone treatments as well as pediatric and family practice:

• Sunny Kaste, FNP
• Christa Weaver, FNP
• Karrie Knopf, PA-C
• Richard Capener, DO
• Richard England, MD
• Carol Kavanaugh, DO (Internal Medicine)
• Steven Babcock, DO (Mountain View RHC)
• Sara Hunt, FNP (Endocrine – Mountain View RHC)
• Lauri Morgan, FNP (Lyman RHC)
• Kathy Bella, FNP (Diamondville Clinic)
• Lucy Haberthier-Ryan, MD-Pediatrician

We care deeply about our team members, and all OB staff members will be able to apply to other positions within the organization. Additionally, the hospital will help labor and delivery patients transition to nearby facilities.

“As a mom who delivered my own children here, I understand how important it is to feel supported when choosing where to give birth,” said Willard. “We will continue to offer women’s health services and help patients receive the care they need to transition to nearby facilities.”

Evanston’s ER physicians are board-certified, and ER nurses are trained in neonatal resuscitation.

For more information about the transition and ongoing services, please contact Evanston Regional Hospital at 307-789-3636 or visit Evanstonregionalhospital.com

About Evanston Regional Hospital

Evanston Regional Hospital is a community hospital committed to providing quality
healthcare close to home as an affiliate of the University of Utah. Evanston Regional
Hospital was named a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital by The Chartis Group in
2022, 2021 and 2020 as well as a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital in 2023 and 2024.
Evanston Regional Hospital was the first hospital in Wyoming to earn Chest Pain
Accreditation by the American College of Cardiology and maintains the accreditation
today. In 2017, 2018 and 2019, Evanston Regional Hospital received national recognition
for Performance Leadership in Quality among the nation’s rural hospitals. Evanston
Regional Hospital is proud to offer a 30-minute ER pledge, which means the ER medical
professionals work diligently to see patients within 30 minutes (or less) of their arrival to the
ER. For more information, please visit www.EvanstonRegionalHospital.com.