“Across American, Black women are three to four times more likely to have childbirth-related deaths.” “In fact, the United States has the highest maternal fatality rate among developed countries,” she said. In addition, Theresa Pettaway, founder and executive director of the Pettaway Pursuit Foundation Inc., spoke of the equitable gap for maternal care. Halt said approximately 6,000 births of Delaware County occur every year – half of which are actually delivered in the county and the other half in surrounding counties. The county department, which officially opened last month, will be collecting data to assess the situation, however, Halt said, “What we’re worried about is the here and now.” “Delaware County, as much as some of the rural parts of our state, are now entering an era in the most wealthiest country in the world, that many women will not have access to maternity care,” she said. Rosemarie Halt, chair of Delaware County’s Board of Health, said county officials were told that the obstetrics practice with seven doctors would remain at Delaware County Memorial Hospital yet that practice is now closing. Now, she said when a mother in labor comes into DCMH’s emergency room, an ambulance is summoned to take her elsewhere. “By forcing them to travel farther, you’re increasing the risk of adverse outcomes … You just force these patients to seek care elsewhere, swamping a system that is already struggling and endangering the people of Delaware County.” “The closure puts the most vulnerable residents with the fewest travel options at risk,” Neopolitano said. She said the closure of the maternity unit has left the most populated region of Delaware County – Upper Darby, Darby, Woodlyn, Lansdowne and Yeadon – without maternal or neonatal care in their communities. With that, only two hospitals remain in the county – Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland and Riddle Hospital in Middletown – that provide maternity services.Īt the hearing, DCMH Emergency Room nurse and president of the Delaware County Nurses Association Angela Neopolitano said, “What has happened to this hospital and ultimately to the patient community over the last few months feels like a nightmare that we can’t wake up from.” Gina Curry, D-164, and Mike Zabel, D-164, both of Upper Darby, held a Pennsylvania House Democratic Committee hearing on maternity deserts created through Crozer Health’s closure of Delaware County Memorial Hospital’s obstetrics unit in January despite more than 1,800 babies being born there last year.
Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute to make the experience of chemotherapy easier for patients through the use of virtual reality technology.UPPER DARBY – Before there were shouts of “Save Our Hospital!” along Lansdowne Avenue in a rally at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Wednesday, state legislators held a hearing to address the impact that reduced medical services at the facility and others will have on the community.Īt Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School, state Reps. For example, in one initiative that gained national media attention and earned the 2018 Magnet Prize from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the Health & Technology Innovation Center partnered with nurses at Christiana Care’s Helen F. It brings together IT experts, caregivers and the community to create solutions that connect people with their health and well-being through data and technology. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award, the nation’s preeminent recognition for quality and safety in health care.Ĭhristiana Care’s Health & Technology Innovation Center is another force for innovation. With more than 100,000 program members, Carelink CareNow has earned national attention, including the 2017 John M. The program integrates real-time information about hospital admissions, doctor visits, lab results – even patients’ daily vital checks that they perform at home – to coordinate care.
Its unique care coordination program, Carelink CareNow, uses predictive analytics and machine learning to identify at-risk patients and focus attention on medical and socio-behavioral issues before they escalate. Christiana Care is driving health care innovation in Delaware.
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