AMITA Health Medical Group OB/Gyne Practice Recognized at National Conference
News Release: November 13, 2017
AMITA Health Medical Group OB/Gyne Practice Recognized at National Conference
Hinsdale, IL - AMITA Health Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology practice, OMG Women's Healthcare in Hinsdale, has been recognized at the American College of Nurse Midwives 62nd National Conference.
The practice submitted its clinical data for review as part of a large, national quality project. At the conference, recently held in Chicago, OMG Women's Healthcare received the Best Practices Award, making them one of 23 medical practices that has exceeded benchmarking standards of quality care in the U.S., as determined by ACNM, the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission.
The Best Practices Award recognizes four core perinatal measures:
• Induction of Labor - less than 10 percent
• Primary Cesarean Birth Rate - less than 15 percent
• Episiotomy - less than 2 percent
• Exclusive Breast Feeding within First 48 Hours -greater than 75 percent.
Gynecologist Steven Daube, D.O., and Certified Nurse Midwives Megan Belleavia, Briana Bloembergen and Beth Helme-Smith, attended the conference and accepted the honor. Dr. Daube and the team of midwives are based at the AMITA Health Medical Group Obstetrics and Gynecology practice at 950 N. York Rd. in Hinsdale, and treat patients at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale.
"We strive for continuous quality improvement across every area of the medical center," said Michael Goebel, chief executive officer, AMITA Health Hinsdale. "This recognition demonstrates that our physicians are committed to these efforts as well. We congratulate this practice on receiving this honor and thank them for their dedication to achieving outstanding quality metrics."
OMG Women's Healthcare is a collaborative practice between obstetrician-gynecologists and certified nurse-midwives and/or certified midwives. Together, the physician and team of experienced midwives and nurses provide personalized holistic care to support a mother throughout pregnancy. Patients are cared for at AMITA Health Hinsdale, a Magnet recognized hospital with a Level III NICU. Water births are also available. Call the practice at 847-630-920-1347 to learn more.
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AMITA Health (www.AMITAhealth.org) is a joint operating company formed by Adventist Midwest Health, part of the Adventist Health System in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and Alexian Brothers Health System, a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ascension. Headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, AMITA Health is the third-largest health system in the state, encompassing nine hospitals and an extensive physician provider network of more than 3,000 physicians. AMITA Health's mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus by delivering the most efficient, highest quality, faith-based care possible.