St. Francis Hospital

Information gathered February, 2001 (Thank you Katherine!)

GENERAL

Address: 6161 S. Yale Ave
Tulsa

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Main phone #:918-494-2200
L&D phone #: -
Directions from a major freeway/street: I-44 exit at Yale. South on Yale to 61st street
Parking information (where do you park? are there any parking fees?): Follow signs for parking in B or C lot - No Fee
L&D location (floor, how to get there from parking lot): Enter main entrance on west side, take elevator up to 2nd floor. Follow signs to L&D

AMENITIES

What kind of rooms? (L&D, LDRP..) 15 LDR rooms
2 Special private suite in postpartum $135 extra per night. Includes TV, VCR, sofa, and gourmet dinner for 2
Cafeteria hours/what is their food like: Cafeteria open 6:00am-7:40pm. Coffee shop open with vending machines
Refreshments available at L&D: (juice? coffee? snacks?) Vending machines only
Microwave available? For patient use
TV/VCR/CD available? TVs in every room.
Showers/Tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? On floor? waterbirth available? Showers in rooms. Tub may be available on floor. No waterbirths.
Laboring in water after rupture of membranes? Depends on practitioner
Telemetry units available? waterproof telemetry? No - Doppler available for water use
Birth Balls provided? No - Doula or mom must provide one
Birthing stools available? No
Does this hospital have a doula program? Yes - information can be found on their website.
What level of nursery does it have? Level I NICU - 4 state regional NICU
Can newborn assessments be done bedside? Yes
Is baby taken to nursery? if so, how soon and for how long? Yes - Depends on mother. Baby goes to nursery for evaluation while mom is transferred to postpartum
Can both partner and doula attend cesareans? Only one can attend

POLICIES

Eating/drinking in labor? Yes
Fetal monitoring? Continous EFM - intermittent is an option.
IV/heplock: Depends on practitioner
Walking after rupture of membranes? Yes
Pushing positions: Depends on Mom

STATISTICS

Epidural rate 95%
VBAC rate - -
Cesarean rate - -
How many births a month/year are done here? -
COMMENTS FROM DOULAS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THERE- "Staff is open to doulas who attend. Mom can have anyone attend birth. All LDRs and postpartum rooms are private. Special suite available on request on a first-come, first-served basis. C-section suites are on same floor. Top high risk and NICU available in Oklahoma"
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