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Causes: General Hospitals, Health
Mission: As a member hospital in the lifespan health system, nh is committed to its mission: delivering health with care.
Programs: During the fiscal year ended september 30, 2017, nh reported 24,761 inpatient days, 4,869 discharges, 456 newborn deliveries, and 1,127 inpatient surgeries. Nh provides a range of diagnostic therapeutic healthcare services including: behavioral medicine, cardiac services, childbirth, orthopedics, and pulmonary medicine. (see schedule o, part iii, line 4a)
nh provides certain healthcare services on an outpatient basis. In fiscal year 2017, nh experienced outpatient volume of 47,942 equivalent outpatient days and performed 4,876 outpatient surgeries. Outpatient services are also provided in nh's emergency department, which had 32,800 patient visits in fiscal 2017. (see schedule o, part iii, line 4b)
the noreen stonor drexel birthing center (the center) at nh delivered 456 newborns during the fiscal year ended september 30, 2017. The center is a separate unit at nh for labor and delivery, enabling patients to remain in the same location for labor, delivery, recovery, and post-partum care. The center's staff includes board-certified obstetricians, pediatricians, family practitioners, anesthesiologists, a certified nurse mid-wife, and registered nurses who have received national certifications in obstetrical nursing. The center at nh has received the "baby friendly" designation from the world health organization and unicef.