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woman ’ s hos p i tal
The new campus includes an assessment center, a first point of entry
for women in labor or who are experiencing obstetrical, gynecologi-
cal, or breast-related emergencies, or who are victims of sexual as-
sault. There is also a 24-room labor and delivery unit and 84 mother/
baby rooms. The NICU is a Level III Regional Referral Center and
even offers private rooms for newborns,
a relatively new concept designed to fa-
cilitate parent bonding. The antepartum
unit offers a more homelike setting for
women who must spend an extended
period at the hospital, providing ameni-
ties such as laundry services, a kitchen-
ette, and sofas/beds for the comfort of
both patients and family members.
The new Woman’s Hospital will also
continue to offer cancer care and sur-
gical services. The Infusion Center will
offer semi-private infusion stations
for chemotherapy, blood transfusions,
and other outpatient infusions. More
space, soothing design, and personal
Healthcare Journal of BATON ROUGE  
MAY / JUN 2012
Above
 Open spaces, trees, and a
lake contribute to both the aesthetic
and environmental impact of the
new hospital.
below
 A private room in the
Woman’s Hospital NICU.