Southwest Consolidates OB/GYN Care to Murrieta Location

Southwest Healthcare System has consolidated its obstetric and gynecological health care to its newly expanded Women's Center at Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta.

"Consolidation of women’s services places all OB personnel at one location that is designed to improve the patient experience," according to a Dec. 9 Southwest Healthcare System news release.

Patients from Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar will receive their care in Murrieta.

“We are excited about combining both women’s services at one central location,” said Darleen Vlahovic, director of women’s services. “By doing this, we bring together our entire nursing staff that specializes in OB at one centralized facility.”

According to the Dec. 9 news release, the Women’s Center at the Rancho Springs facility features 24 post partum rooms, 17 private labor and delivery suites, two triage areas, a post anesthesia care unit, and two cesarean section operating rooms.

Southwest Healthcare's Brian Connors, director of marketing, said women who require emergency obstetric and gynecological care will still be accommodated at Inland Valley Medical Center.

"Our emergency department is prepared," he said. "No one will be left out in the cold."

is located at 25500 Medical Center Drive in Murrieta. The direct line to the hospital is 951-696-6000.