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Good Samaritan Hospital is Ohio's #1 Birthplace for Second Consecutive Year
July 9, 2008
Good Samaritan Hospital has achieved the number one ranking in Ohio for delivering babies for the second year in a row, according to the Ohio Department of Health’s Vital Statistics division. The total number of live births at Good Samaritan in 2007 was 6,994. The only other Greater Cincinnati hospital to make the top-ten list is Bethesda North Hospital -- Good Samaritan's sister hospital -- at number six.
“Over the years, Good Samaritan Hospital has invested in developing a comprehensive birthing center for expectant mothers,” said David Dornheggen, vice president and chief operating officer of Good Samaritan. “Our number one ranking validates that investment by proving that moms-to-be are drawn to the facility where their newborns will receive the best care no matter what happens.”
Good Samaritan’s investment in mothers and babies addresses all “just in case” scenarios with regard to deliveries, including:
- a nationally recognized Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU);
- an inpatient special care obstetrics unit for pregnant mothers with complications during their pregnancy;
- the Seton Center for high-risk pregnancies;
- an affiliation with the collaborative Fetal Care Center; and
- a perinatal programming division that offers an extensive array of education classes, comprehensive lactation services and care coordination for at-risk mothers.
This investment also is visible in recent facility enhancements such as a new labor and delivery unit, a new postpartum wing, and renovation and expansion of the NICU; a Perinatal Research Center, which studies environmental, genetic and lifestyle risk factors in order to reduce and potentially prevent birth defects, complications and premature births locally and beyond; and technologies, such as the HUGS computerized tracking system for infant safety and a state-of-the art medical record system designed specifically for obstetrics.
Good Samaritan’s commitment to maternity resources has enabled the hospital to recruit a large base of well-respected obstetrics and gynecology physicians. In addition, the hospital’s obstetrics residency program allows Good Samaritan to provide an extra layer of care and ensure that women’s care will continue to improve into the future. At Good Samaritan, patients also can receive care from TriHealth nurse midwives or the Faculty Medical Center, which provides health care services to the uninsured and underinsured.
For more information, visit the Good Samaritan Hospital Maternity Services Web site, or call the TriHealth Women’s HealthLine at 513-475-4500.
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