Regional Medical Center Reopens Birth Center

Five years after the labor and delivery departments were eliminated at Regional Medical Center (RMC) by the hospital’s former owner – and just six months after the County of Santa Clara assumed operations of the facility – those critical health care services are restored, along with the life-saving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It’s the latest move as part of the County’s commitment to support the health of the community surrounding the East San José hospital. Upon assuming ownership and operations at RMC on April 1, 2025, the County’s health and hospital system, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH), immediately restored trauma, stroke and specialized heart attack programs and has now followed through on the County’s promise to bring back labor and delivery services, which resumed at 7 a.m. on October 20, 2025. When the previous owner of the hospital had reduced or eliminated critical service lines, the community found themselves having to travel across the county for care. In response, the County moved promptly to purchase RMC and restore the crucial health care services that the East San José, Milpitas, and surrounding neighborhoods had been without for years. RMC’s Birth Center offers Labor and Delivery, Family Baby Unit and NICU, covering the full spectrum of needs for new families. Labor and Delivery includes 4 triage rooms to assess a family’s need upon arrival and 6 delivery rooms for the moment the newest family member enters the world. The Family Baby Unit has 13 post-delivery rooms for parents, babies, and their support teams to rest, recover, and learn about the needs of their new family. Nursing staff provides education on breastfeeding, baby bonding, baby needs upon leaving the hospital, and social programs for those who may need extra assistance. The NICU features 6 beds, one of which is in an isolation room for the most critical situations to allow parents whose children face the most dangerous postdelivery situations to support them within their own community. Learn more about the Birth Center at Regional Medical Center: https://rmc.scvh.org/healthcare-servi...