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Mission: Provide care for mothers who labored and delivered by vaginal or cesarean section and their newborns. The Maternal-Newborn Unit specializes in the comprehensive delivery of safe, high quality care which recognizes, focuses on, and adapts to both the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the new mother, the family and the neonate.

Scope of Practice: All obstetrical patients greater than 20 weeks gestation who require hospitalization for: (1) Labor, delivery (Vaginal or Cesarean) and recovery (2) High Risk factors such as: Pre-eclampsia (PIH), Vaginal Bleeding, Diabetes, Multiple Gestation, Preterm Labor, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Intrauterine Fetal Demise. Coincidental medical/surgical conditions which warrant continuous fetal monitoring until patient is stable for transfer to other medical facility. Also, OB patients around 19-20 wks gestation who require hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment for IV hydration or fetal monitoring after trauma. OB patients greater than 20 wks gestation who require assessment of Maternal-fetal well being high risk protocol for neonates with conditions such as fetal bradycardia, small or large for gestational age, malformation, and if mother is GBS positive. Also, high risk protocol for neonates with maternal factors such as DM, C-S, pre-eclampsia and premature rupture of membranes.

Location: 2nd Floor Bassett Community Hospital
Hours Of Operation: Always open
Nurses Station: 361-5158

Quick Phone List
Central Appointments - 361-4000
Behavioral Health - 361-6059
Child Day Care - 361-5612
Dental Clinic - 361-5135
* EENT - 361-5212
EFMP - 361-5825 / 5959
Immunizations - 361-5456
Inclement Weather - 361-2123
Internal Medicine - 361-4000
* OB/GYN - 361-4000 x4
* Ortho/Podiatry - 361-5198
Pediatrics - 361-4000 x32
* Surgery - 361-5163
Benefits Advisor - 361-5656
Emergency Room - 361-5144
Information Desk - 361-5172
Toll Free - (800) 478-5172
Laboratory - 361-5377
Occupational Health - 361-5182
Optometry - 361-4000 x1
Patient Advocate - 361-5291
Pharmacy Refills - 361-5803
* Physical Therapy - 361-5237
* Radiology - 361-5117
Social Work Services - 361-6284
TRICARE - 1-877-988-9378.
VA-Clinic - 361-6370

* Referral Required for Appointment

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	Mission: Provide care for mothers who labored and delivered by vaginal or cesarean section and their newborns. The Maternal-Newborn Unit specializes in the comprehensive delivery of safe, high quality care which recognizes, focuses on, and adapts to both the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the new mother, the family and the neonate. Scope of Practice: All obstetrical patients greater than 20 weeks gestation who require hospitalization for: (1) Labor, delivery (Vaginal or Cesarean) and recovery (2) High Risk factors such as: Pre-eclampsia (PIH), Vaginal Bleeding, Diabetes, Multiple Gestation, Preterm Labor, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Intrauterine Fetal Demise. Coincidental medical/surgical conditions which warrant continuous fetal monitoring until patient is stable for transfer to other medical facility. Also, OB patients around 19-20 wks gestation who require hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment for IV hydration or fetal monitoring after trauma. OB patients greater than 20 wks gestation who require assessment of Maternal-fetal well being high risk protocol for neonates with conditions such as fetal bradycardia, small or large for gestational age, malformation, and if mother is GBS positive. Also, high risk protocol for neonates with maternal factors such as DM, C-S, pre-eclampsia and premature rupture of membranes. Location: 2nd Floor Bassett Community Hospital Hours Of Operation: Always open Nurses Station: 361-5158	Quick Phone List Central Appointments - 361-4000 Behavioral Health - 361-6059 Child Day Care - 361-5612 Dental Clinic - 361-5135 * EENT - 361-5212 EFMP - 361-5825 / 5959 Immunizations - 361-5456 Inclement Weather - 361-2123 Internal Medicine - 361-4000 * OB/GYN - 361-4000 x4 * Ortho/Podiatry - 361-5198 Pediatrics - 361-4000 x32 * Surgery - 361-5163 Benefits Advisor - 361-5656 Emergency Room - 361-5144 Information Desk - 361-5172 Toll Free - (800) 478-5172 Laboratory - 361-5377 Occupational Health - 361-5182 Optometry - 361-4000 x1 Patient Advocate - 361-5291 Pharmacy Refills - 361-5803 * Physical Therapy - 361-5237 * Radiology - 361-5117 Social Work Services - 361-6284 TRICARE - 1-877-988-9378. VA-Clinic - 361-6370 * Referral Required for Appointment Weekly MEDDAC Minute

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