- AdventHealth South Overland Park
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., — AdventHealth South Overland Park is pleased to announce the completion of the expansion of its Birth Center, doubling its size to better serve the growing needs of the community. The expanded facility now features 15 modern birth suites designed to allow mothers to labor, deliver, rest, and recover in one comfortable room. This expansion also includes the addition of six experienced OB/GYNs, bringing the total to 14, two minimal intervention birth suites, and introduces highly trained lactation consultant services to support breastfeeding and lactation needs.
“The expansion of our Birth Center is a significant milestone in our commitment to providing exceptional care to our community,” said Dallas Purkeypile, president and CEO of AdventHealth South Overland Park. “With our expanded facility, we are continuing to provide high quality care and enhancing our capacity to provide that level of care. Each suite is designed to ensure a comfortable, personalized experience, and 24/7 OB/GYN coverage and advanced NICU services further exemplify our dedication to supporting families at every stage.”
The expanded Birth Center will offer an array of amenities to support families throughout their birthing journey. The suites include full-size sleeper sofas for support persons, private bathrooms with showers and/or tubs, personal mini fridges, and flat screen TVs to ensure a relaxing and convenient experience.
The center also features a Level II NICU, equipped with private rooms for each baby to ensure specialized care in a supportive environment. Lactation consultants will offer hands on breastfeeding and lactation support.
“Our expanded Birth Center reflects our ongoing dedication to provide a high standard of care to moms and babies,” said Monica Natzke, chief nursing officer at AdventHealth South Overland Park. “Our birthing suites are designed with families in mind so they can stay in one comfortable room their entire stay. We are excited to offer families in our neighboring counties with comprehensive care in an enhanced environment that supports their birthing journey.”
AdventHealth South Overland Park’s expanded Birth Center underscores our commitment to meeting the needs of all the growing communities we serve by delivering outstanding maternity care and creating a nurturing, supportive environment for families.
About AdventHealth in Kansas City
With a sacred mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth is a connected system of care for every stage of life and health. A focus on whole-person health and commitment to caring for the body, mind and spirit unify the system's more than 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout almost a dozen states. AdventHealth in Kansas City includes AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, AdventHealth South Overland Park, AdventHealth Prairie Star, AdventHealth College Boulevard in Overland Park, three AdventHealth Centra Care locations and 23 AdventHealth Medical Group primary and specialty care clinics. Visit AdventHealthKC.com for more information.
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