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Prenatal Classes

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The Women's Center

Located in the Neighbor Health Center, at 95 Leonard Avenue, Washington, the Women's Health Center offers mammography, ultrasound, and osteoporosis diagnostic services. Full-time staffing by a breast imaging physician insures appropriate care for both screening and diagnostic mammography. Breast ultrasound and a full range of breast interventional services, including ultrasound-guided aspiration/ biopsy, stereotactic biopsy, galactography, and needle localizations are performed at the Women's Health Center.

One of the goals at the center is to increase the utilization of screening mammography - a goal in keeping with disease prevention and healthcare maintenance. A screening mammogram consists of the standard four-view study, which is checked for film and image quality by the technologist before the patient leaves the center. These films are then read by the radiologist, similar to general diagnostic radiology; a report is sent to the referring physician; and the results are sent to the patient. For diagnostic mammography, patients undergo a complete work-up ending in a conference with the radiologist. Referring physicians are contacted regarding recommendations for biopsy or excision.

Another diagnostic service at the Women's Health Center is osteoporosis screening. Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become brittle and may break. It is treatable if it is detected in the earliest stages. Patients can be put on medications to prevent further bone loss. The screening procedure, called bone densitometry, or DEXA, is painless and non-invasive. While the patient is lying on a padded table, the technologist moves the arm of the equipment to the mid-section of the body. A computer, which is connected to the equipment, displays a color image of the patient's bone mineral density. The results are then analyzed by a radiologist, and a report is sent to the referring physician.
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Obstetrics And Women's Health Care Department

A full range of obstetrical and gynecological services is available to women at the main location of the hospital, 155 Wilson Avenue, in Washington. The Obstetrics and Women's Health Care Department on the 5th floor of the hospital has 17 private rooms for obstetrical and gynecological patients as well five labor/ delivery/recovery suites, three labor/observation rooms, a surgical delivery room, and a nursery, including bassinets for infants with special monitoring needs. More than 1100 babies are delivered  annually at The Washington Hospital. The Washington Hospital has one of the lowest caesarean birth rates in southwestern Pennsylvania.

The Obstetrics and Women's Health Care Department also contains rooms where the professional staff conducts prenatal classes (labor and delivery, breast-feeding, and child care, as well as other special focus classes), programs, and seminars, addressing all phases of women's lives. Registration information is available by calling 724-223-3173. In the department, female patients are assured of quality care by a professional staff trained in the specific needs of women.
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OB/Gyne Center

The Washington Hospital, as a provider of the Healthy Beginnings Plus Program of the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare, also has a center which specializes in obstetrical and gynecological care of women who are uninsured or underinsured. The OB/Gyne Center is located at 95 Leonard Avenue and offers quality pre- and post-natal care as well as gynecological care in a friendly atmosphere with complete confidentiality. Each mother-to-be is assigned a care coordinator, a nurse specializing in the care of pregnant women. The care coordinator provides support for the mother-to-be throughout her pregnancy and after the birth of her baby. The phone number of the center is 724-223-3256.
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Community Education And Support

The Washington Hospital offers a variety of community wellness programs and health screenings for women throughout the year. Examples of programs during the year could include those on menopause, osteoporosis, strokes, heart attacks, breast cancer, and breast reconstruction. A breast cancer screening is held yearly as well as screenings for skin cancer, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), stroke, and depression.

The Women's Health Center also has education available for women on self-breast exam, obstetrical and gynecological care, sibling rivalry, and many more. A number of support groups, including Living Each Day, Ostomy, Lost Chord, Parkinson's Disease, and Unique Children, is available.
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