LifePoint Health Facilities Recognized by March of Dimes
January 09 2018 - 11:48AM
Business Wire
Sixteen hospitals commended for reducing the
number of early elective deliveries to less than one percent
LifePoint Health® (NASDAQ: LPNT), a leading healthcare company
dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®, has once again earned
recognition from March of Dimes for giving babies across the
country a healthier start. This month, 16 additional LifePoint
facilities have been recognized for successfully reducing the
number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed
before 39 weeks of pregnancy to less than one percent (1%) of all
deliveries. These hospitals join a group of 30 other LifePoint
facilities that were recognized for achieving this notable
milestone in 2016.
“Healthy communities start with healthy babies, and we are so
proud to now have 46 of our facilities leading the way to help
ensure that our youngest patients have the best possible start in
life,” said Russell Holman, MD, chief medical officer of LifePoint
Health. “We commend this new group of facilities for working hard
to implement the right processes and procedures, and for creating
supportive environments in which mothers and families are
encouraged to embrace full-term pregnancy.”
The 16 LifePoint facilities earning recognition in 2018
include:
- Acadian Medical Center, Eunice,
Louisiana
- Fauquier Health, Warrenton,
Virginia
- Meadowview Regional Medical
Center, Maysville, Kentucky
- Memorial Medical Center of Las
Cruces, Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Minden Medical Center, Minden,
Louisiana
- Northeastern Nevada Regional
Hospital, Elko, Nevada
- Palestine Regional Medical
Center, Palestine, Texas
- Riverview Regional Medical
Center, Carthage, Tennessee
- SageWest Health Care, Lander,
Wyoming, and Riverton, Wyoming
- Sovah Health Danville, Danville,
Virginia
- Sovah Health Martinsville,
Martinsville, Virginia
- Starr Regional Medical Center,
Athens, Tennessee, and Etowah, Tennessee
- UP Health System-Bell,
Ishpeming, Michigan
- Watertown Regional Medical
Center, Watertown, Wisconsin
- Wilson Medical Center, Wilson,
North Carolina
- Wythe County Community Hospital,
Wytheville, Virginia
Studies have shown that babies born even just a few weeks early
have higher rates of hospitalization and illness than full-term
infants, according to March of Dimes. Although the overall risk of
infant death at term is low, the rate of infant death is more than
twice as high for infants born at 37 weeks of pregnancy compared to
infants born at 40 weeks. Babies who survive an early birth have a
higher risk of lifelong health challenges, such as breathing
problems, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities.
Key to the hospitals’ success has been helping to educate
communities that “Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait®.” To support
the facilities with raising awareness, March of Dimes provided
participating LifePoint hospitals with both professional and
consumer education materials addressing the critical importance of
full-term pregnancy to the health and well-being of babies.
LifePoint is committed to this important work and will continue
supporting its facilities with tools, resources and strategies that
will help them reduce early elective deliveries. The goal is for
all LifePoint facilities offering obstetrical care to achieve this
milestone and recognition in future years.
About March of Dimes
March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for
pregnancy and baby health. For nearly 80 years, moms and babies
have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines
and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and health information,
visit marchofdimes.org and nacersano.org. If you have been affected
by prematurity or birth defects, visit our shareyourstory.org
community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state
and local perinatal statistics, visit peristats.org. You can also
find us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
@marchofdimes
About LifePoint Health
LifePoint Health® (NASDAQ: LPNT) is a leading
healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®.
Through its subsidiaries, it provides quality inpatient, outpatient
and post-acute services close to home. LifePoint owns and operates
community hospitals, regional health systems, physician practices,
outpatient centers and post-acute facilities in 22 states. It is
the sole community healthcare provider in the majority of the
non-urban communities it serves. More information about the company
can be found at www.LifePointHealth.net. All references to
"LifePoint," "LifePoint Health" or the "Company" used in this
release refer to affiliates or subsidiaries of LifePoint Health,
Inc.
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LifePoint HealthLogan Simmons,
615-920-7656Logan.Simmons@lpnt.netorMarch of DimesLori Reeves, MPH,
407-758-9574LReeves@marchofdimes.org
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