SouthCrest Hospital

Information gathered February, 2001 (Thank you Katherine!)

GENERAL

Address: 7200 S. Mingo Road
Tulsa
Main phone #:918-294-4000
L&D phone #: -
Directions from a major freeway/street: US-169 southbound to 91st street. Turn right onto 91st. Entrance to hospital ~2 blocks on right.
Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): Parking area next to main entrance - No Fee
L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): Main entrance - take elevators to 2nd floor

AMENITIES

What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) 12 LDR rooms
C-section suites on same floor
Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: -
Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) No - Snacks available in cafeteria on main floor
Microwave available? -
TV/VCR/CD available? TV's available in every room.
Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? Showers are available in all LDR rooms. Tub baths available in all rooms, jacuzzi available on floor
Laboring in water after rupture of membranes? No
Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? Waterproof telemetry
Birth Balls provided? No
Birthing stools available? No
Does this hospital have a doula program? No
What level of nursery does it have? Special Care Nursery available
Can newborn assessments be done bedside? Yes
Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? Yes - After mother has bonding time. Usually at mom's discretion. All babies go to nursery for evaluation while mom is transferred to postpartum
Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? -

POLICIES

Eating/drinking in labor? Depends on practioner
Fetal monitoring? Continous EFM - intermittent if mother requests (20 min/hr)
IV/heplock: Routine
Walking after rupture of membranes? Depends on practitioner
Pushing positions: Depends on Mom

STATISTICS

Epidural rate 90%
VBAC rate - -
Cesarean rate - -
How many births a month/year are done here? -
COMMENTS FROM DOULAS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THERE- "Very homey atmosphere during labor and delivery. Beautiful LDR suites with hardwood floors. Strong infant security system. All LDRs and postpartum rooms are private. New hospital - Opened May 1999"
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