 St Joseph's HospitalInformation gathered February, 2001 (Thank you Chantel)
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GENERAL |
| Address: |
350 N Wilmot rd. |
| Main phone #: | 873-3000 |
| L&D phone #: |
-
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| Directions from a major freeway/street: |
Wilmot road just south of Broadway and north of speedway blvd. located
general to the east side of Tucson. |
| Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): | - |
| L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): | - |
AMENITIES |
| What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) | ldr rooms (about 30) |
| Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: |
- |
| Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) |
sandwiches and juice or soda
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| Microwave available? |
yes
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| TV/VCR/CD available? |
Yes...all
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| Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? |
only a couple rooms have
private showers the rest are shared but no bathtubs
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| Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? |
- |
| Birth Balls provided? |
-
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| Birthing stools available? |
-
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| Does this hospital have a doula program? |
No
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| What level of nursery does it have? |
Level 3
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| Can newborn assessments be done bedside? |
warmer in room
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| Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? |
yes 2 hours after birth for 2 hours
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| Is there a limit to the number of people who can attend labor/delivery? |
yes...only 3
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| Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? |
-
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POLICIES |
| Eating/drinking in labor? |
juice, water or ice
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| Fetal monitoring? |
every 30 minute min.
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| IV/heplock: |
IV standard, but heplock is an option.
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| Walking after rupture of membranes? |
yes in room
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| Pushing positions: |
break apart bed, semi squat or reclined preferred
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STATISTICS |
| Epidural rate |
95%
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| VBAC rate - |
- |
| Cesarean rate - |
- |
| How many births a month/year are done here? |
Very high volume hospital
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| COMMENTS FROM DOULAS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THERE- |
"I gave birth there last year, they are 'unfriendly' to birthplans, Bradley
method and unmedicated births. postpartum monitoring is every 4 hours but
you have to keep a diary for 24 hours on you and baby. rooming in is
allowed but baby must be taken to nursery for monitoring. conservative
catholic hospital. "
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