The new Obstetrical Emergency Department (OB-ED) and Hospitalist Program at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah is now open, February 5, 2024. (Photo courtesy of ThedaCare)
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — ThedaCare says another part of its $100 million modernization project is complete, ready to provide hospital-based women’s care.
The new Obstetrical Emergency Department (OB-ED) and Hospitalist Program is now open.
Typically located in a labor and delivery unit, providers in the OB-ED can care for pregnant women who come to the hospital for obstetrical concerns such as abdominal pain or bleeding. The program would operate around the clock, and be staffed by board-certified/board-eligible physician specialists.
“Through this program, a trained physician will evaluate every patient, and our goal is that expectant mothers can leave the hospital with peace of mind, focusing on the health and well-being of their family,” said Dr. Eric Eberts, Department Chair of the ThedaCare OB-ED and Hospitalist Program. “Having an OB-ED and Hospitalist Program can redefine the standard of women’s care in the hospital setting to help continue safe patient care.”
Women who are more than 16 weeks pregnant, with concerns related to their pregnancy, will now bypass the emergency department and go directly to an obstetrical triage area located in the Theda Clark Peters Family Birth Center at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah. This program will supplement the care of a woman’s OB provider. Her doctor will continue to provide care in the facility. The program ensures a highly specialized doctor to be available to evaluate a woman immediately, without waiting for the patient’s doctor to arrive on site, or providing a consultation over-the-phone.
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