| Hospital |
Cooley Dickinson Hospital (Northampton) |
Franklin |
Baystate Medical Center (Springfield) |
Holyoke Medical Center (Holyoke) |
Mercy Medical Center (Springfield) |
| Teaching or community hospital |
Community |
Community |
Teaching |
Community |
Community |
| Nursery level |
I |
I |
III |
I |
I |
| Total number of births |
859 |
439 |
4158 |
588 |
1369 |
| Cesarean births (approximate) |
29%* |
26%* |
33%* |
22%* |
27%** |
| First Cesarean |
11%* |
12%* |
17%* |
7%* |
15.6%** |
| Repeat Cesarean |
8%* |
8%* |
10%* |
10%* |
11.8%** |
| Successful VBACs |
Not available |
Not available |
3%* |
Not available |
2%* |
| Successfully attempted VBACs |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Deliveries in birthing rooms |
71% |
74% |
67% |
78% |
73%** |
| CNM-assisted delivery |
26% |
74% |
18% |
40% |
53%** |
| Epidural anesthesia |
66% |
31% |
65% |
42% |
50%** |
| Spinal anesthesia |
12% |
18% |
20% |
13% |
19%** |
| General anesthesia |
0.58% |
1.37% |
2.53% |
1.7% |
0.8%** |
| External fetal monitoring |
23% |
33% |
88% |
89% |
74%** |
| Internal fetal monitoring only |
4% |
3% |
12% |
7% |
3.3%** |
| External and internal monitoring |
89% |
36% |
11% |
96% |
81% |
| Episiotomies |
9% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
3%** |
| Intravenous (IV) |
79% |
72% |
87% |
80% |
100%** |
| Induced labor |
18% |
30% |
20% |
15% |
26%** |
| Augmented labor |
20% |
35% |
24% |
18% |
22%** |
| Forceps-assisted births |
0.35% |
0.91% |
0.46% |
0% |
0.73% |
| Vacuum-assisted births |
2% |
0.68% |
2.28% |
8.16% |
4.53% |
| Breastfeeding upon discharge |
88% |
80% |
64% |
54% |
71%** |
| Average length of stay (c-section) | 4 days |
3.99 days |
4.4 days |
3.6 days |
3.4 days |
| Average length of stay (vaginal) | 2 days |
2.09 days |
2.2 days |
2.1 days |
2.5 days |
* Please note: All hospital statistics are for 2006, the most recent year that data was available, except for Cesarean-related statistics, and except for some statistics from Mercy Medical Center (see below). Cesarean and VBAC statistics are not available for 2006. The total Cesarean rate for 2006 has been estimated by subtracting the number of deliveries in birthing rooms from the total number of deliveries; and other Cesarean- and VBAC-related statistics are from 2005.
** These Mercy Medical Center statistics are from 2007.
| Hospital |
Cooley
Dickinson Hospital (Northampton) |
Franklin |
Baystate
Medical Center (Springfield) |
Holyoke
Medical Center (Holyoke) |
Mercy
Medical Center (Springfield) |
| What kind of rooms? |
LDR and separate postpartum
|
LDRP and LDR; all rooms are different, and upgrades
are possible
|
LDRP
|
LDRP
|
LDRP
|
| Refreshments available? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| TV/VCR/CD player available? |
TV and CD player in room
|
TVs in all rooms; CD/radio in most; one portable VCR
|
TVs in rooms
|
TVs; some CD players
|
TVs; VCR and CD player available
|
| Showers/tubs/Jacuzzis in rooms? |
Showers in all rooms.
Standard-sized tub with jets (Jacuzzi) in LDR’s and one with large tub
|
Showers in all rooms; one with large tub; Jacuzzis avail.
for postpartum as well
|
Showers in all rooms; one with large tub
|
Showers in all rooms; one with large tub
|
Showers in all rooms; some with whirlpools
|
| Is water birth available? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Is monitoring by telemetry available? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Can moms be monitored via telemetry in the tubs/showers? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Are birth balls provided? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Are birthing stools available? |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Are there rocking chairs in rooms? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Are microwaves available for warming up heat packs? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Is there a lactation consultant on staff? |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Do CNMs (certified nurse-midwives) attend births? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Any other amenities? |
Nice waiting room (the Solarium) for families and friends
|
Pre-admission visit at 36 weeks to complete paperwork
and feel comfortable in the environment
|
Large labor tub (not for water birth)
|
Large, private rooms and intimate atmosphere
|
Unit is in a separate building from the main hospital; all rooms are private
|