St. Joseph’s-Bryan Opens Expanded Women’s Center
News Monday, February 28th, 2011
Monsignor John Malinowski starting the Blessing of the expanded labor and delivery unit at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center.
State inspectors gave the green light last week, and Monday was the final stamp of approval before opening a $13 million dollar expansion at St. Joseph’s Regional Health Center in Bryan.
Monsignor John Malinowski blessed St. Joseph’s new labor and delivery unit, opening a newly expanded women’s center.
StJoLabor_Delivery022811-1.mp3Monsignor John Malinowski.
The chief of obstetrics and gynecology, Doctor Ryan Walter, thanked those who worked around the construction.
StJoLabor_Delivery022811-2.mp3Dr. Ryan Walter.
Chief Executive Officer Kathy Krusie, who arrived last fall, thanked everyone for their patience during two and a half years of construction.
StJoLabor_Delivery022811-4.mp3CEO Kathy Krusie.
One of the new rooms.
The newly expanded women’s center increased the number of labor and delivery rooms from 6 to 11 and the number of postpartum rooms from 17 to 34. There are three rooms designed to monitor women threatened with pre-term labor, a surgical suite with two operating rooms and a recovery area. The well-baby nursery was expanded as was the family viewing area. A separate, special-care nursery and state-of-the-art fetal monitor surveillance system were also part of the upgrades.
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