Support Staff: 1 assigned medical assistant per clinician, 1 triage nurse; 4 CNMs often take primary call; RN staffing in birth center varies based on census
Number of Physicians in Practice: 1 full time MD, 1 GYN MD-no call, 1 PRN MD
Beds: 7
Number of Exam Rooms: 10 in clinic
Onsite lab and ultrasound
Equipment: Ultrasound in clinic, Ultrasound at hospital available M-F 8a-4p, Colposcope, LEEP, D & C, standard GYN equipment
Trauma Level: Non-trauma center
Percentage of Practice is Low Risk Pregnancy: 50%
Percentage of Practice is High Risk Pregnancy: 50%
Percentage of Practice is GYN: 60%
Average Number of GYN Surgeries Per Day: 3-5 per week
Percentage of Patients are C-Section: 25%
Average Number of Nursery Admissions Per Day: 1
Nursery Level 1
Required Procedures:
Obstetrics: Low risk pregnancy management; FHR interpretation (NST/CST/FSE); OB ultrasounds (performance and interpretation, Level I/viability)
Labor & Delivery: Routine vaginal and operative delivery; decision-making for C-section; complicated deliveries (breech, multiple births, abruptions); VBACs; repair of 3rd & 4th degree lacerations