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STHS christens its new Obstetric Emergency Department

STHS Communication Department, CommDept@stph.org

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Dr. Adela Narcisse, center, is surrounded by St. Tammany Health System colleagues as she ‘cuts the cord’ on the health system’s newly opened Obstetric Emergency Department on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (Photo by Mike Scott/STHS)

COVINGTON – On Tuesday, Sept. 12, St. Tammany Health System’s flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital christened its new Obstetric Emergency Department (OBED), a purpose-built space designed specifically for expectant mothers experiencing the unexpected in their pregnancy journey.

“We are so excited as we ‘cut the cord,’ if you will, on this new, custom-built space, which will help us continue to deliver exceptional care for our community’s moms-to-be in a much bigger space than previously,” said Joan Coffman, the health system’s president and CEO.

Located in the Labor and Delivery unit of the hospital’s New Family Center, the new OBED features six fully private triage rooms, where trained maternal experts can examine patients and determine the next step in their care.

All of the rooms are built with new moms’ serenity and safety in mind, and all are outfitted with advanced fetal monitoring equipment. Additionally, the new OBED, which replaces a smaller, semi-private triage space inside the hospital, is staffed around the clock by a team of highly trained obstetric hospitalists and maternity nurses.

According to STHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patrick Torcson, having a dedicated OBED is a continuation of an ongoing effort to provide high-quality, specialized care to all Northshore residents.

“At St. Tammany, we’ve delivered over 60,000 babies in the 70 years the hospital has been in existence, and I don’t think we’ve ever been better equipped than we are now in terms of the quality, safety and overall experience we can provide to women,” Dr. Torcson said.

The new OBED space is just one part of St. Tammany Health System’s comprehensive Emergency Services Department, which also includes its hospital Emergency Department, a standalone Emergency Department in Mandeville, and a Pediatric Emergency Department, all open 24/7. 

Although its christening was Tuesday, the new OBED space had a soft opening a week earlier, fittingly just two days after Labor Day.

Learn more about the new St. Tammany Health System OBED at StTammany.health/OBED.

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About St. Tammany Health System

The heartbeat of its community, St. Tammany Health System cares for patients and families with excellence, compassion and teamwork. It is nationally recognized for quality, safety and service excellence by CareChex, Leapfrog, Healthgrades, Hospital Compare, Women’s Choice and US News & World Report. The health system is home to 281-bed St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, three diagnostic centers and 12 medical clinics throughout western St. Tammany Parish. Self-supporting, not-for-profit STHS is AA- rated by Fitch and receives no tax funding. More at StTammany.health.

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